Around each holy site there is a root to circle it to gait merit. it is called a kora. During the kora people fly prayer flags, chant, light fires and such
A crash course of Buddhism in Lhasa, Tibet July 10th 2006 We arrived to Lhasa by plane. we really wanted to get to Tibet with the
new train that opened last week but there was a 10 day (!) waiting list
and our visa to China expires in 3 weeks so we flew. BTW the soft seat
train (48hr) is only 20usd less then the flight (2hr)
we entered the city through the Chinese part which looks like any
other Chinese city we visited. but the bus ... read more
Asia » China » Tibet » Lhasa 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
2012 - New Zealand, Vanuatu, Thailand
2011 - 2 and a half weeks in the Caribbean. not relaxing considering the children are 1 and 4. but very enjoyable
2010 - Ariel was born and all four of us took Hagit’s maternity leave for 2 months of travel in Europe
2009 - 3 of us traveling in different groups in Austria, Norway, England and a few business trips around the world
2008 - join us on an adventure with our 1 year-old baby to Turkey
2006 - On the road again this time with my lovely wife. if you are reading this then you are traveling with us on ou... full info