ANIMALERTS: Features culture and traditions of China.
Tibetan Buddhism Part III
At the beginning of the 15th century, Tsongkhapa’s reform efforts led to the establishment of the Gelugpa School (»School of the Virtuous«) with its ancestral […]
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Tibetan Buddhism Part II
History: Tibetan tradition traces the introduction of Buddhism back to King Srongtsan Gampo (ruled from around 629 to 649). He is said to have been […]
Tibetan Buddhism Part I
Tibetan Buddhism, developed in the West and (still) in use, the name Lamaism, derived from the late Indian forms of Buddhism ( Mahayana, Vajrayana) in […]
Buddhist Arts
Buddhist art, term for the art shaped by Buddhism. It does not form a stylistic unit, but developed certain forms of architecture and art that […]
Where are the 10 largest dams in the world?
Mankind has had the art and knowledge to regulate the immense power of water and use it economically for over 5000 years. The “Dam of […]
China 2013
Yearbook 2013 China. Two young Tibetan men died in January after setting fire to themselves in protest of China’s rule in Tibet. Self-firing took place […]