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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... [read more]
For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... [read more] Blog: The Leaning Tower of Gabde
Date: October 10th 2005
We have extra time to visit two monasteries outside of Gabde: Tongchab Gompa and Thubten Chökorling, also known as Tumpokha after its main lama Pema Tumpo, better known in the West as Kusum Lingpa. Global Buddhism off the Beaten Track The eclectic vision of Kusum Lingpa is evident from the first glimpse of Tumpokha. A replica of the Boudha Stupa in Nepal is the most prominent. It n ... read more
Date: October 10th 2005
We have extra time to visit two monasteries outside of Gabde: Tongchab Gompa and Thubten Chökorling, also known as Tumpokha after its main lama Pema Tumpo, better known in the West as Kusum Lingpa. Global Buddhism off the Beaten Track The eclectic vision of Kusum Lingpa is evident from the first glimpse of Tumpokha. A replica of the Boudha Stupa in Nepal is the most prominent. It n ... read more
