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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: Gathering at Nyenlung
Date: June 25th 2006
For my second trip to Golok this summer, I make a b-line for Serta just in time for the annual dharma gathering (chos tshogs) at Nyenlung Gompa. Hundreds of visitors pack into the gompa: Tibetan monks from as far as Rebkong, lamas from nearby Jikdril and Padma, Chinese students from scattered provinces, and locals from surrounding valleys. Storage spaces become dorms. Monks rent their rooms out fo ... read more
Date: June 25th 2006
For my second trip to Golok this summer, I make a b-line for Serta just in time for the annual dharma gathering (chos tshogs) at Nyenlung Gompa. Hundreds of visitors pack into the gompa: Tibetan monks from as far as Rebkong, lamas from nearby Jikdril and Padma, Chinese students from scattered provinces, and locals from surrounding valleys. Storage spaces become dorms. Monks rent their rooms out fo ... read more
