Tibet Buddha

Holiday Tibet Tour Thurs

Tibet is called the real Shangri-la, the forbidden land, the roof of the world and the Holy Land of his closest Request. Tibet has snowy mountains and grasslands, herds of yaks and nomads scattered on the plateau, spectacular monasteries and genuine smile, quiet View and clear blue sky. These are just some of the reasons why visitors come to Tibet, are frequently found.

The first stop for most Tibet is inevitable visits Lhasa, Tibet's capital province. Colorful and historic, the holy city of Lhasa lies in a valley, 3700 meters on the sea level. The Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple are the must-see destination for visitors to Lhasa.

The Potala Palace is the symbol of Tibet. This palace is sacred in the heart of the Tibetan people. With its majestic splendor, the Potala Palace would impress the inhabitants of any capital the world. so humble Tibetan pilgrims, who always lived in a yak-hair tent, you have to look at the Potala Palace with great reverence. It is hard to believe that this building 13 storeys, was built with 999 rooms on a steep slope, even in the seventh century. Touring is like a huge maze. It makes you come and go. It is difficult to know the way, if we walk alone.

Jokhang Monastery, built in 647, is the first of masonry and wood that still exist in Tibet. It is the center of Tibetan Buddhism and the sacred land of Buddhist followers. Thousands of pilgrims come here for daily worship. Many of the pilgrims were crawling on the floor. Apparently, during his journey from their homes, the pilgrims of the prostate on the ground after walking two steps and then repeat the process again and again. Many others were spinning wheels prayer.

Within the city are many sites to be visited, the monasteries of Drepung and Sera great university, the Barkhor pilgrim circuit and Museum Tibet.

In addition to the city of Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse Tsetang in Tibet also remain mystical in many people's minds.

Gyantse time was of great importance as a commercial center on the route between India, Sikkim, Bhutan, Tibet and China. symbol is the Stupa of Gyantse Kumbum, 32 m high and contains 77 rooms and 100,000 images of Buddha. Kumbum Stupa is the best example of the art of the 15th century preserved in the world Newar. Chode Pelkor Monastery and Gyantse Fort (built on a massive rock) are other attractions here.

Driving from Lhasa to Gyantse is a long trip, even more spectacular. Along the way unforgettable views are obtained Yamdrok-Tso Lake and Mt Nojin Kangtsang.

Shigatse (3,900 m) is located about 274 kilometers west of Lhasa and is the second largest city in Tibet. The road runs along the Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra) river, narrow gorges and broad river valleys. Farmers plow their fields with yaks, sheep grazing on the plains, sand dunes and rocky hills impressive in the distance are the scenic rewards of this trip.

Tashilhunpo monastery in 1447 by the first Dalai Lama built Shigatse is important cultural and religious site. The main structures in the monastery chapel is Tashilhunpo Maitreya, the Palace of the Panchen Lama, Kelsang Temple. Tashilhunpo is the seat of Panchen Lama since the Fourth Panchen Lama took charge of the convent, and there are now nearly 800 lamas.

Tsetang: During the time Tsetang years has had many "firsts" for example, the first king Nyatri Tsenpo, the first palace Yumbu Lhakang, Tradruk the first temple, the first Syarisotang farmland, the first Tibetan opera and the first Buddhist scriptures Pangkong Pakhapu Chagya. Tsetang is also the place where the whole of Tibet United Songtsan Gambo and once with the Princess Wen Cheng lived. The Tangka manufactured and embroidered by Princess Wen Cheng is still in Tradruk temple which is considered a great treasure of culture and art.

Testang Samye Monastery is the most important cultural and religious site. Samye Monastery was Built in the middle of the eighth century built. Samye Monastery is the first formal Buddhist monks in Tibet. The central hall is magnificent and only three stories high. The first floor is the Tibetan style, the second the Han style and the third Indian style. The rooms of the Convent of the house many statues and wall paintings.

Tibet has so many places, too numerous to mention, that lets visitors keep coming back. It is a single province in China for its magnificent temples, snow covered peaks nomad camps, pilgrims and ethnic culture. This movement really a place for the senses and nourish the soul - all destinations in China.

Buddha's Birthday?

As part of this year's celebration of the birth of Buddha, please join us in the world wide meditation to bring peace and freedom for all Buddhists in Tibet, Burma and China please give 10-20 minutes of your time on Sunday, May, 2008 11 noon local time and join the wave of peace in the world goes from east to west. We have no official website for this event. Meditation or prayer will carry more weight if it comes directly from people and not an official site controlled by who knows whom. We passed this information by e-mail, the use of sites like YouTube, Google Groups, Yahoo, and the word speaking live with friends. You will feel stronger and meditation are more effective if you believe you personally know some of his friends. You make new friends trying to spread the word. It feels much better to actively participate in this wave of blindly following the instructions. So please help us spread the word about.

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