Tibet tours are full of history and give you the chance to visit quite a few religious pilgrimage sites that continue to mystify with their myths and legends. The Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse, a town only second after Lhasa in size, Continue reading
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The Fascinating Treasures of Tibet
Potala Palace. Image: flickr/Richard IJzermans
The great Mongolian Emperor Kublai Khan wished to honor one his most respected teachers of the past, Chos-rje pa Sakya. So, he ordered his current spiritual teacher, Lama Phags-pa, to build a golden stupa in Lhasa in his honor. Phags-pa was in somewhat of a conundrum. Looking around, he didn’t see any architect good enough to build a stupa that would impress the great emperor. Continue reading