Dagobas of the Tibetan Style

InancientIndia,semi-circulartombswerebuilttohousetheremainsofdemisedkings.PeopleoflatergenerationshaveinterpretedthatkindoftombtobethefirstappearanceofBuddhistdagobas.WhenSakyamuni,founderofBuddhism,passedaway,hisbodywascremated.Partsofhisremainswerecollectedbyhisdisciplesasrelicsandhousedindagoba-liketombs.ManysaythiswasthefirstappearanceoftheBuddhistdagobas.AstudyoftheSourceofYarlungDoctrinesrevealsthatBuddhistsmadetheirwayintoandsettledinTibetsome1,600yearsago.TIBETAN-STYLEDAGOB…     

Reproduction of the Tibetan Civilization

WithChina'sdoorjarringopen,theworldbegantoseearealTibet.Inthecurrentdecade,theworldhasbeeninthegripofa"Tibetanculturecraze".ThisistheresultofchangesinthesituationinChinaandtheworldatlarge,andalsothefurtherdevelopmentofTibetology.BACKGROUND.TheTibetancivilizationboaststhefollowingcharacteristics:Bigfamilyofcultures.TibetispredominantlyoccupiedbypeopleoftheTibetanrace.Inthispartoftheworld,folkcultureco-existswithreligiousandaristocraticculture;TibetanBuddhismmeetstheBonreligion,IndianB…     

For the Tibetan Children

Inlate1980s,anoldmanreturnedtohishometownofNamlinginTibet.Namling,withapopulationofsome70,000,isoneofthemostpopulous,remoteandpoorestcountiesintheXigazeregion.Povertyhaspre-ventedmanychildrengoingtoschool.WhenZhaxiCeringsawschool-agechildreninthevillagess…     

The canon of the Tibetan Bonpos

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试论藏传佛教的特点

藏传佛教也称藏语系佛教,与汉语系佛教、巴利语系佛教并称佛教三大体系。公元978年,佛教转化为具有西藏地方形式的西藏佛教,即藏传佛教。它的形成从11世纪中叶开始,直到15世纪初才完成。在300多年的发展历史中,藏传佛教形成了自己的特点:在宗教形式方面,具有浓厚的苯教成分;在教义上,特别重视密宗;在政权组织方面,政教合一制度和活佛转世制度是其重要形式。     

Six Tibetan Translations of the Ratnagotravibhaga

The Ratnagotravibhaga （abbr. RGV） is one of the most influential texts among Indic works that teach the Buddha-nature doctrine in Tibet. No translation of the text seems to have existed in Tibet before the 11th century, inasmuch as no catalogue of the imperial period （the 9th century）,     

Entering the Door of Tibetan History

In the summer of 1944,When China was stillsuffering from theJapanese invasion,I fol-lowed Shen Zonglian to gofrom India to Tibet with thesame wish:To show theworld the situation in Tibet,which,long separated withthe hinterland,was underthe manipulation and con-trol of the British imperial-ists.Shen, with the Mongo-     

Knife Culture of the Tibetan Race

EDITOR'SNOTE:KnivesareindtwnsabletotheTthetanraceindsilyngAllTrketans,maleandfemale,canyknives.Indeed,kniveshavebecomeakindofdeco~nlovedbyboysandgthe.SheathsarealsomadtocommandhguaPPrectahonandvalue-ORIGINOFTIBETANKNIVESlnthefaceofafiercenaturalenvironmentwithwildanimals,theancestorsoftheTibetanracelearnedtomakestoneweapons,andlateraddedblades.ManystonechipsandstonekniveswereexcavatedfromtheancientruinsinQamdoandLhasa.oRlGlNoFKNlVES.onesegmentoftheConCISeHistOryoftheBonR…     

The Cream of the Tibetan Culture

The Dictionary of the Tibetan Race was compiled under the loving care of the Central Government and the governments of the five provinces (autonomous regions) with Tibetan-inhabited areas. Close to 100 experts and cultural workers from Beijing and the five Tibetaninhabited areas were brought together to compile the dictionary in 10 years. Public opinion holds that the dictionary helps promote international     

The canon of the Tibetan Bonpos

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Preserving the Traditional Tibetan Medicine

正Tibetan medicine adheres to strict regulations and rigorous traditional medicinal theories in gathering materials and processing procedures.Before and after the medicine is made,a religious ritual must be held to enchant the medicinal materials for seven days,during which monks,pharmacists,doctors,     

藏族传统生态文明与藏族聚居区的生态法治建设

我国藏族聚居区生态环境的特殊性导致了其生态法治不仅需要先进的立法技术支持,更需要发掘藏族传统生态文明的"本土资源",尤其是藏族传统生态文明中所蕴含的生态规律等理性因素,这对解决当代藏族聚居区生态法治中的"高原反应"与内在伦理支持的缺失有着重要的现实意义。只有形成藏族聚居区传统生态文明与生态法治建设的深层脉动,才能真正解决其生态法治问题的"病源",构建具有藏族聚居区特色的生态法治,进而维护藏族聚居区的生态安全。     

Tibetan Worshipof the Color White

ＴｉｂｅｔａｎＷｏｒｓｈｉｐｏｆｔｈｅＣｏｌｏｒＷｈｉｔｅ￥ＳＡＮＲＥＮＴｉｂｅｔａｎｓｈａｖｅｃｕｌｔｉｖａｔｅｄａｔｒａｄｉｔｉｏｎｂａｓｅｄｏｎｔｈｅｗｏｒｓｈｉｐｏｆｔｈｅｃｏｌｏｒｗｈｉｔｅ．ＯｎｔｈｅｆｉｒｓｔｄａｙｏｆｔｈｅｆｉｒｓｔＴ...     

Tibetan Woman Scales the Heights

ＴｉｂｅｔａｎＷｏｍａｎＳｃａｌｅｓｔｈｅＨｅｉｇｈｔｓＬＩＵＬＩＨＵＡａｎｄＬＡＮＰＥＮＧＳｈｅｉｓｓｕｎ－ｔａｎｎｅｄａｎｄｓｏｓｌｉｍｔｈａｔａｓｔｒｏｎｇｗｉｎｄｍｉｇｈｔｂｌｏｗｈｅｒａｗａｙ．ＢｕｔｓｈｅｉｓＧｕｉｓａｎｇａｇｉａｎｔｉｎ...     

Cableways in the Tibetan Area

ＣａｂｌｅｗａｙｓｉｎｔｈｅＴｉｂｅｔａｎＡｒｅａＬＩＹＵＣＨＵＡＮＴｈｅｉｎｉｔｉａｌｍｅｔｈｏｄｉｎｖｏｌｖｅｄｅｎｃｌｏｓｉｎｇｔｈｅｓｔｒｉｐｓｉｎｗｏｏｄｅｎｔｕｂｅｓｏｕｔｆｉｔｔｅｄｗｉｔｈｓｅａｔｓ．Ｐｅｏｐｌｅｗｅｒｅｔｒａｎｓｐｏ...     

闲话糌粑

说到糌粑,先要说说青稞。关于青稞,笔者有一个意外的发现,这种青藏高原上特有的农作物,是"随同藏族跨省区分布"的,而在非藏族的区域,就很少见到这种农作物。同样是这种情况的,还有牦牛和藏马。这种人与自     

Tibetan Football

In general view,people always believe that the“roof of the world“at 4000 meters above sea level would never have any connection with football.However,the fact is that football is no less popular in Tibet than it is in any other place.Particularly in recent years, on the snow-capped plateau,the residents increasingly love football.An ordinary football match can attract a big group of fans.Whenever     

Tibetan Football

In general view,people always believe that the"roof of the world"at 4000 meters above sea level would never have any connection with football.However,the fact is that football is no less popular in Tibet than it is in any other place.Particularly in recent years, on the snow-capped plateau,the residents increasingly love football.An ordinary football match can attract a big group of fans.Whenever     

Tibetan Mastiff

About twenty or thirty years ago,the Tibetan mastiff served only as a shepherd dog for Tibetan herders,but today it has a five,six or seven-figure Yuan worth.     

Tibetan Knife

The Tibetan knife is essentialto Tibetan people's life. It alsohas high art value as a form ofethnic handcraft with a long-standing good reputation athome and abroad. The typical Tibetan knives ofthe Xigaze area are from Lhazeand Xietoinmen, which hasbecome a very fashionable sou-venir or gift for tourists to takehome. The shinning bright knifeis a completely handmade of