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Dr. Georgios Halkias Talks Pure Land in Tibetan Buddhism

9
Jan
2024
Lung-gom-pa runner

The Tibetan Lung-gom-pa runners

3
Dec
2022
Monks
is an esoteric skill in that is believed to enable practitioners to run for extended periods of without tiring. This technique is similar to those used by Kaihōgyō in and practitioners of Shugendō. Like so much about , Lung-gom-pa running remains something of an enigma. through physical endurance Lung-gom-pa, also known as " marathon runners," is a form of spiritual training within Tibetan . This practice involves intensive spiritual training, .
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Representation of Dragons in Tibetan Culture

4
Oct
2020
Art, Design, Symbols
has the largest tradition of Dragon which dates back more than 7000 years. are not just mythical stories or just some curiosities. They are part of life and . The of dragons are everywhere from the beginning of Tibetan and the importance is still up until today. In Tibet, Dragon is considered as one of the dignities. There is a total of four dignities. Tiger, , and the  .
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Tibetan Buddhist Eighth Karmapa Mikyo Dorje

Explaining Lama Teacher Karmapa Rolpai Dorje

29
Feb
2020
Art, Himalayan Art, Thangka
Rolpai Dorje who is known as the 4th wearing the and Khacho Wangpoa was the 2nd . The Life of Karmapa Rolpai Dorje In this portion, we are going to learn the life of the Karmapa Rolpai Dorje, after the short etymological description of the word Karmapa Rolpai Dorje itself. Etymology of Rolpai Dorje Rolpaie Dorje (1340- 1383) was the fourth Gyalwa Karmapa. Earlier, we learn about the life of Rolpaie Dorje. Now, we are going .
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19 Highest peaks of the Himalayas – Name, meaning and elevation

4
Dec
2018
Himalayas
The , or form a in , separating the plains of the from the . The 's highest peaks The has many of the Earth's highest peaks, including the highest, . The Himalayas include over fifty mountains exceeding 7,200 metres (23,600 ft) in elevation, including ten of the fourteen 8,000-metre peaks. By contrast, the highest peak outside Asia (Aconcagua, in the Andes) is 6,961 metres (22,838 ft) .
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Nepal Religion and Culture

17
Apr
2018
Culture, Himalayas
, a place of eternal beauty, is a land of colorful , and people, , and picturesque scenery. It is popularly known as the highest mountain peak of the world, . Historically, Nepal has been a kingdom centered in the Valley for more than 1,500 years. During most of that period, the Kathmandu Valley has been Nepal's political, economic, and cultural hub and was once a sanctuary for waves of .
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