DOCSLIB.ORG

Chakzampa Thangtong Gyalpo

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Chakzampa Thangtong Gyalpo Chakzampa Thangtong Gyalpo Architect, Philosopher and Iron Chain Bridge Builder Manfred Gerner Translated from German by Gregor Verhufen དཔལ་འག་ཞབ་འག་ི ེ་བ། Thangtong Gyalpo: Architect, Philosopher and Iron Chain Bridge Builder Copyright ©2007 the Centre for Bhutan Studies First Published: 2007 The Centre for Bhutan Studies PO Box No. 1111 Thimphu, Bhutan Tel: 975-2-321005, 321111 Fax: 975-2-321001 e-mail: [email protected] http://www.bhutanstudies.org.bt ISBN 99936-14-39-4 Cover photo: Statue of Drupthob Thangtong Gyalpo, believed to have been made by Drupthob himself, is housed in a private lhakhang of Tsheringmo, Pangkhar village, Ura, Bumthang. Photo by Karma Ura, 2007. Block print of Thangtong Gyalpo in title page by Lauf, 1972. To His Majesty, the Druk Gyalpo of the Royal Kingdom of Bhutan, the Bhutanese people and the Incarnation Line of Chakzampa Thangtong Gyalpo. ནད་མ་འོངམ་ལས་རིམ་ོ། ་མ་འོངམ་ལས་ཟམ། Appease the spirits before they turn foes Build a bridge before the river swells Contents Preface ......................................................................................i I. Biographical notes on Thangtong Gyalpo ...................... 1 The King of the Empty Plains.............................................................. 1 Tibet of his times.................................................................................... 6 Thangtong Gyalpo’s journeys to Bhutan ........................................... 8 Fragments from his life’s work.......................................................... 12 Incarnation lineage.............................................................................. 14 Buchung Gyalwa Zangpo................................................................... 14 The representations of Thangtong Gyalpo ...................................... 22 II Thangtong Gyalpo as an Architect and Blacksmith. 32 Dungtsi Lhakhang in Paro ................................................................. 33 Chung Riwoche ................................................................................... 36 Production of iron and steel............................................................... 41 III. Bridges in the Himalayas ............................................. 49 Development of methods to cross rivers and gorges ..................... 49 Ice and snow bridges .......................................................................... 50 Rafts and inflated animal skins .......................................................... 50 Boats................................................................................................... 50 Stone slab bridges............................................................................... 51 Girder bridges from round and squared timber trunks...................... 51 Single rope bridges ............................................................................. 52 Ropes made from yak skin .................................................................. 53 Suspension bridges from plant fibres ................................................. 54 Bamboo arch bridges........................................................................... 56 Steel cables with hoops ....................................................................... 57 Wooden cantilever bridges ................................................................. 59 Iron chain suspension bridges ............................................................ 61 Suspension bridges............................................................................. 63 Bailey bridges ..................................................................................... 63 Concrete bridges................................................................................. 64 Arch bridges ....................................................................................... 64 Steel truss bridges .............................................................................. 65 Bridges, ferries and boats made by Thangtong Gyalpo................. 66 Iron chain suspension bridges in the Himalayas ............................ 67 Tibet....................................................................................................... 70 Chung Riwoche Chakzam .................................................................. 70 Bridge technology................................................................................ 71 Phuntsholing Chakzam ...................................................................... 74 Rinchen Chakzam............................................................................... 76 Tholing Chakzam ............................................................................... 78 Riwoche Chakzam .............................................................................. 80 Panding Chakzam .............................................................................. 81 Chakzam.......................................................................................... 83 Nyango Druka Chakzam.................................................................... 90 Rinchen Ding Chakzam ..................................................................... 91 China and Tibet ................................................................................... 91 Luding Chakzam ................................................................................ 91 Bhutan................................................................................................... 93 Tamchog Chakzam ............................................................................. 96 Doksum Chakzam............................................................................... 99 Dangme Chakzam ............................................................................ 101 Khoma Chakzam............................................................................... 101 Tashigang Chakzam ......................................................................... 103 Chaze Chakzam ................................................................................ 104 Changchi Chakzam........................................................................... 105 Chukha Chakzam.............................................................................. 106 Lumbolang Chakzam........................................................................ 109 Chuzom Chakzam............................................................................. 109 Wangdi Chakzam ............................................................................. 109 Nepal................................................................................................... 111 IV Thangtong Gyalpo’s Iron Chain Bridge and Their Influence in Europe ........................................................... 117 Bibliography ....................................................................... 137 PREFACE Thangtong Gyalpo (Thang sTong rGyal po) is a historical figure reaching in the supernatural who impresses us with his versatility to liberate sentient beings. His teachings and writings are translated only partly. The far bigger part of his work is passed down traditionally. To a large extent, it is directly visible, learnable and conceivable in reality in the form of monasteries, bridges, plays and songs. In Tibet, Bhutan and the world of the Mahāyāna Buddhism in the Himalayas, Thangtong Gyalpo is known and revered by all people. If one questions this, his oeuvre, his whole work and actions will be known far less. This is one reason for the results shown in the present work, which is the result of about 30 years of research projects in Tibet and Bhutan and in particular, fieldwork that was taken up in July 1974 in Bhutan and in April 1981 in Tibet. Thangtong Gyalpo has developed complex philosophical ideas. However, unlike most other Buddhist masters, he not only noted them down in his writings and passed them on in theories, but has also found his own way for the spreading of the teachings: Thangtong Gyalpo has lived his teachings. He has cooperated with his people as a blacksmith, as well as a philosopher, and shared the results and failures with them, which made it possible for him to personally access people of different classes. Therefore, he is regarded as one of three unusual masters in Tibetan Drubchen Nyönpa (sGrub chen sMyon pa) or ‘divine madman’. Thangtong Gyalpo’s ideas richly yielded fruit: He inspired his fellow people, spurred them to top performances and with it achieved unexpected multiplicative effects in the spreading of the Buddhist doctrine in Tibet and Bhutan. For Buddhists, Thangtong Gyalpo’s teachings, his life and works are as a whole, model, help and a clue. For westerners, who are more on ‘logos’ and ‘ratios,’ Thangtong Gyalpo shows i Chakzampa Thangtong Gyalpo methods for their own mental concepts. Far beyond that, he has iron suspension bridges built with a span of more than 100 metres at the beginning of 15th century; while in Europe, spans of more than 20 metres were regarded as significant achievement. In this contribution, the biography of Thangtong Gyalpo, his teachings, songs, plays (‘cham) and his whole work in brief, is touched slightly in as much as it seemed necessary for the clarification of his personality as an architect and a bridge builder. Instead, the paper attempts to draw the attention to the bridges he built in Tibet and Bhutan and their influence in Europe and America. Chakzampa Thangtong Gyalpo is one of the most significant Mahāsiddhas of Tibet who worked in the first half of the
Load more

Recommended publications
  • G L O S S a R I O T I B E T A
    G L O S S A R I O T I B E T A N O TRASLITTERAZIONE E PRONUNCIA DELL’ ALFABETO TIBETANO A A ; E aperta, se nella stessa sillaba è seguita dalla finale D, Æ, L, N, ¹, S AI E lunga chiusa A’I E lunga aperta, con l’eventuale aggiunta di una I brevissima AU O lunga chiusa B B ; U semivocale, nella sillaba “ba” isolata ; o in una sillaba che comincia per “dba”; o se è preceduta da sillaba (della stessa parola) terminante con vocale, L,Ó,R,’ MUTA, se – iniziale - è seguita da consonante diversa da H,R,Y; nonché nelle sillabe “dbe,dbi,dbo,dbu” BR D pronunciata simultaneamente a una debole R con la lingua contro il palato BY G dolce di “gelo” Y, se nella stessa sillaba è preceduta da D C C dolce di “cece” D D ; MUTA, se – iniziale – è seguita da consonante diversa da H,R,W,Y; oppure se è finale Æ D con la lingua rivolta all’indietro contro il palato DR D pronunciata simultaneamente a una debole R con la lingua contro il palato DW D DZ Z dolce di “bazza“ E E chiusa ; sovente I breve quasi E (ingl. tin), quando è finale di sillaba. G G dura di “gatto“; MUTA, se – iniziale - è seguita da consonante diversa da H,R,W,Y scarsamente udibile, se è finale oppure se si trova nella finale GS GR D pronunciata simultaneamente a una debole R con la lingua contro il palato GW G dura di “gatto” H H aspirata come nell’ingl.
    [Show full text]
  • Bhutan Glacier Inventory 2018
    BHUTAN GLACIER INVENTORY 2018 NATIONAL CENTER FOR HYDROLOGY AND METEOROLOGY NATIONAL CENTER FOR HYDROLOGY AND METEOROLOGY ROYAL GOVERNMENT OF BHUTAN ROYAL GOVERNMENT OF BHUTAN www.nchm.gov.bt 2019 ISBN: 978-99980-862-2-7 BHUTAN GLACIER INVENTORY 2018 NATIONAL CENTER FOR HYDROLOGY & METEOROLOGY ROYAL GOVERNMENT OF BHUTAN 2019 Prepared by: Cryosphere Services Division, NCHM Published by: National Center for Hydrology and Meteorology Royal Government of Bhutan PO Box: 2017 Thimphu, Bhutan ISBN#:978-99980-862-2-7 © National Center for Hydrology and Meteorology Printed @ United Printing Press, Thimphu Foreword Bhutan is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Bhutan is already facing the impacts of climate change such as extreme weather and changing rainfall patterns. The Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) recognizes the devastating impacts climate change can cause to the country’s natural resources, livelihood of the people and the economy. Bhutan is committed to addressing these challenges in the 12th Five Year Plan (2018-2023) through various commitments, mitigation and adaption plans and actions on climate change at the international, national, regional levels. Bhutan has also pledged to stay permanently carbon neutral at the Conference of Parties (COP) Summit on climate change in Copenhagen. Accurate, reliable and timely hydro-meteorological information underpins the understanding of weather and climate change. The National Center for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM) is the national focal agency responsible for studying, understanding and generating information and providing services on weather, climate, water, water resources and the cryosphere. The service provision of early warning information is one of the core mandates of NCHM that helps the nation to protect lives and properties from the impacts of climate change.
    [Show full text]
  • 6 Dzongs of Bhutan - Architecture and Significance of These Fortresses
    6 Dzongs of Bhutan - Architecture and Significance of These Fortresses Nestled in the great Himalayas, Bhutan has long been the significance of happiness and peace. The first things that come to one's mind when talking about Bhutan are probably the architectures, the closeness to nature and its strong association with the Buddhist culture. And it is just to say that a huge part of the country's architecture has a strong Buddhist influence. One such distinctive architecture that you will see all around Bhutan are the Dzongs, they are beautiful and hold a very important religious position in the country. Let's talk more about the Dzongs in Bhutan. What are the Bhutanese Dzongs? Wangdue Phodrang Dzong in Bhutan (Source) Dzongs can be literally translated to fortress and they represent the majestic fortresses that adorn every corner of Bhutan. Dzong are generally a representation of victory and power when they were built in ancient times to represent the stronghold of Buddhism. They also represent the principal seat for Buddhist school responsible for propagating the ideas of the religion. Importance of Dzongs in Bhutan Rinpung Dzong in Paro, home to the government administrative offices and monastic body of the district (Source) The dzongs in Bhutan serve several purposes. The two main purposes that these dzongs serve are administrative and religious purposes. A part of the building is dedicated for the administrative purposes and a part of the building to the monks for religious purposes. Generally, this distinction is made within the same room from where both administrative and religious activities are conducted.
    [Show full text]
  • And Daemonic Buddhism in India and Tibet
    Florida State University Libraries Electronic Theses, Treatises and Dissertations The Graduate School 2012 The Raven and the Serpent: "The Great All- Pervading R#hula" Daemonic Buddhism in India and Tibet Cameron Bailey Follow this and additional works at the FSU Digital Library. For more information, please contact [email protected] THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES THE RAVEN AND THE SERPENT: “THE GREAT ALL-PERVADING RHULA” AND DMONIC BUDDHISM IN INDIA AND TIBET By CAMERON BAILEY A Thesis submitted to the Department of Religion in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Religion Degree Awarded: Spring Semester, 2012 Cameron Bailey defended this thesis on April 2, 2012. The members of the supervisory committee were: Bryan Cuevas Professor Directing Thesis Jimmy Yu Committee Member Kathleen Erndl Committee Member The Graduate School has verified and approved the above-named committee members, and certifies that the thesis has been approved in accordance with university requirements. ii For my parents iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank, first and foremost, my adviser Dr. Bryan Cuevas who has guided me through the process of writing this thesis, and introduced me to most of the sources used in it. My growth as a scholar is almost entirely due to his influence. I would also like to thank Dr. Jimmy Yu, Dr. Kathleen Erndl, and Dr. Joseph Hellweg. If there is anything worthwhile in this work, it is undoubtedly due to their instruction. I also wish to thank my former undergraduate advisor at Indiana University, Dr. Richard Nance, who inspired me to become a scholar of Buddhism.
    [Show full text]
  • THE SECURITISATION of TIBETAN BUDDHISM in COMMUNIST CHINA Abstract
    ПОЛИТИКОЛОГИЈА РЕЛИГИЈЕ бр. 2/2012 год VI • POLITICS AND RELIGION • POLITOLOGIE DES RELIGIONS • Nº 2/2012 Vol. VI ___________________________________________________________________________ Tsering Topgyal 1 Прегледни рад Royal Holloway University of London UDK: 243.4:323(510)”1949/...” United Kingdom THE SECURITISATION OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM IN COMMUNIST CHINA Abstract This article examines the troubled relationship between Tibetan Buddhism and the Chinese state since 1949. In the history of this relationship, a cyclical pattern of Chinese attempts, both violently assimilative and subtly corrosive, to control Tibetan Buddhism and a multifaceted Tibetan resistance to defend their religious heritage, will be revealed. This article will develop a security-based logic for that cyclical dynamic. For these purposes, a two-level analytical framework will be applied. First, the framework of the insecurity dilemma will be used to draw the broad outlines of the historical cycles of repression and resistance. However, the insecurity dilemma does not look inside the concept of security and it is not helpful to establish how Tibetan Buddhism became a security issue in the first place and continues to retain that status. The theory of securitisation is best suited to perform this analytical task. As such, the cycles of Chinese repression and Tibetan resistance fundamentally originate from the incessant securitisation of Tibetan Buddhism by the Chinese state and its apparatchiks. The paper also considers the why, how, and who of this securitisation, setting the stage for a future research project taking up the analytical effort to study the why, how and who of a potential desecuritisation of all things Tibetan, including Tibetan Buddhism, and its benefits for resolving the protracted Sino- Tibetan conflict.
    [Show full text]
  • The Kingdom of Bhutan
    Updated March 23, 2020 The Kingdom of Bhutan Background were best served by elected leaders. The first election went The Kingdom of Bhutan, also known as the Land of the smoothly in 2008, and the second, in 2013, brought a Thunder Dragon, is a small, landlocked Himalayan country situated between India and China. The mountainous Figure 1.Bhutan in Brief kingdom is about half the size of Indiana, with an estimated population of 782,000, approximately 115,000 of them in and around the capital city, Thimphu. Bhutan’s economy has grown primarily as a result of hydropower, agriculture, and forestry development. The United States has no significant trade relations with Bhutan, and its foreign aid mission and bilateral consular affairs are handled by the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, India. Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan visited Bhutan in August, 2019. Bhutan has participated in a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) regional program for South Asia directed at developing power infrastructure, and it has implemented programs intended to help mitigate some of the effects of climate change. With 70% forest cover and extensive hydropower, Bhutan is a carbon negative country. The Constitution, Elections, and the King The constitution of Bhutan establishes three branches of Source: CIA World Factbook, Economist Intelligence Unit, Media government: legislative, executive, and judicial. The bicameral legislature, or Chi Tshog, includes the National Assembly (Tshogdu), with 47 elected representatives, and peaceful transition of power in which the opposition the National Council (Gyelyong Tshongde), with 25 People’s Democratic Party won 32 of the 42 elected members, 5 of which are selected by the king.
    [Show full text]
  • Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism, Revised Edition
    REVISED EDITION John Powers ITTB_Interior 9/20/07 2:23 PM Page 1 Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism ITTB_Interior 9/20/07 2:23 PM Page 2 ITTB_Interior 9/20/07 2:23 PM Page 3 Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism revised edition by John Powers Snow Lion Publications ithaca, new york • boulder, colorado ITTB_Interior 9/20/07 2:23 PM Page 4 Snow Lion Publications P.O. Box 6483 • Ithaca, NY 14851 USA (607) 273-8519 • www.snowlionpub.com © 1995, 2007 by John Powers All rights reserved. First edition 1995 Second edition 2007 No portion of this book may be reproduced by any means without prior written permission from the publisher. Printed in Canada on acid-free recycled paper. Designed and typeset by Gopa & Ted2, Inc. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Powers, John, 1957- Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism / by John Powers. — Rev. ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. ISBN-13: 978-1-55939-282-2 (alk. paper) ISBN-10: 1-55939-282-7 (alk. paper) 1. Buddhism—China—Tibet. 2. Tibet (China)—Religion. I. Title. BQ7604.P69 2007 294.3’923—dc22 2007019309 ITTB_Interior 9/20/07 2:23 PM Page 5 Table of Contents Preface 11 Technical Note 17 Introduction 21 Part One: The Indian Background 1. Buddhism in India 31 The Buddha 31 The Buddha’s Life and Lives 34 Epilogue 56 2. Some Important Buddhist Doctrines 63 Cyclic Existence 63 Appearance and Reality 71 3. Meditation 81 The Role of Meditation in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism 81 Stabilizing and Analytical Meditation 85 The Five Buddhist Paths 91 4.
    [Show full text]
  • Pdf Banco Mundial
    Estudios de Asia y África ISSN: 0185-0164 ISSN: 2448-654X El Colegio de México A.C. Rodríguez-Calles, Luis Breve historia de Bután. Una identidad y un horizonte común en torno a la felicidad como objetivo político Estudios de Asia y África, vol. 54, núm. 2, Mayo-Agosto, 2019, pp. 373-390 El Colegio de México A.C. DOI: 10.24201/eaa.v54i2.2434 Disponible en: http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=58660239007 Cómo citar el artículo Número completo Sistema de Información Científica Redalyc Más información del artículo Red de Revistas Científicas de América Latina y el Caribe, España y Portugal Página de la revista en redalyc.org Proyecto académico sin fines de lucro, desarrollado bajo la iniciativa de acceso abierto ESTUDIOS DE ASIA Y ÁFRICA, VOL. 54, NÚM. 2 (169), 2019, PP. 373-390 ISSN 0185-0164 e-ISSN 2448-654X CULTURA Y SOCIEDAD https://dx.doi.org/10.24201/eaa.v54i2.2434 Breve historia de Bután. Una identidad y un horizonte común en torno a la felicidad como objetivo político A brief history of Bhutan. An identity and a common horizon around happiness as a political objective LUIS RODRÍGUEZ-CALLES* Resumen: Se hace un repaso histórico de los acontecimientos más re- levantes ocurridos en el territorio que ahora pertenece a Bután, en el periodo que llega a la instauración de una monarquía hereditaria a principios de siglo XX. En un cuadro se resumen esos acontecimien- tos. Así se pretende dar luz al periodo histórico más desconocido del país con objeto de complementar otros análisis académicos sobre la felicidad, el budismo y las particularidades del modelo de desarrollo en Bután.
    [Show full text]
  • Guru Padmasambhava and His Five Main Consorts Distinct Identity of Christianity and Islam
    Journal of Acharaya Narendra Dev Research Institute l ISSN : 0976-3287 l Vol-27 (Jan 2019-Jun 2019) Guru Padmasambhava and his five main Consorts distinct identity of Christianity and Islam. According to them salvation is possible only if you accept the Guru Padmasambhava and his five main Consorts authority of their prophet and holy book. Conversely, Hinduism does not have a prophet or a holy book and does not claim that one can achieve self-realisation through only the Hindu way. Open-mindedness and simultaneous existence of various schools Heena Thakur*, Dr. Konchok Tashi** have been the hall mark of Indian thought. -------------Hindi----cultural ties with these countries. We are so influenced by western thought that we created religions where none existed. Today Abstract Hinduism, Buddhism and Jaininism are treated as Separate religions when they are actually different ways to achieve self-realisation. We need to disengage ourselves with the western world. We shall not let our culture to This work is based on the selected biographies of Guru Padmasambhava, a well known Indian Tantric stand like an accused in an alien court to be tried under alien law. We shall not compare ourselves point by point master who played a very important role in spreading Buddhism in Tibet and the Himalayan regions. He is with some western ideal, in order to feel either shame or pride ---we do not wish to have to prove to any one regarded as a Second Buddha in the Himalayan region, especially in Tibet. He was the one who revealed whether we are good or bad, civilised or savage (world ----- that we are ourselves is all we wish to feel it for all Vajrayana teachings to the world.
    [Show full text]
  • 6 Notti in Camera Doppia in 3*/4* a Lhasa & Shigatse
    -2018- Mag/Giu/ Lug/Set/ Ago 11-31ott 1-10Ott -Quota Tour 3* 2140€ 2180€ 2350€ in Doppia- 4* 2200€ 2285€ 2425€ -Supl. Sgl- 3* 210€ 240€ 260€ 4* 280€ 345€ 355€ Giorno 01: Arrivo a Lhasa -LE QUOTE COMPRENDONO- All’arrivo all’aeroporto/stazione di Lhasa sarete accolti dal nostro staff. Vi sarà dato un caldo “Tashidelek”, (che significa benvenuto con benedizione. Trasferimento in hotel a Lhasa, a circa 2 ore dall'aeroporto e 20 min. dalla stazione, per 6 notti in camera doppia in riposare (Lhasa si trova a 3.650 metri di altitudine) è importante alleviare il mal di montagna: resistete alla tentazione di 3*/4* a Lhasa & Shigatse; uscire e prendetevi la giornata per acclimatarvi. Ricordarsi di bere molta acqua, mangiare leggero, e non fare la doccia se si 1 notte in camera doppia in 3* può farne a meno. a Gyantse; Giorno 02: Sobborghi di Lhasa (B + D)- In evidenza: Al mattino, visita del monastero di Drepung o Drak 1 notte in dormitorio o in tenda Yerpa. Nel pomeriggio, visita del monastero di Sera. al campo base EBC Il Monastero di Drepung è stato costruito nel 1416 ed è il più grande monastero del Gelug Sez. Si estende su una superficie 2 notti in camera doppia in 2* di 250.000 metri quadrati. Drak Yerpa è un luogo che ha significati profondi nella cultura spirituale tibetano. C'è un detto: a Saga; "Lhasa è il santuario del Tibet, Drak Yerpa è il santuario di Lhasa. Non vedere Drak Yerpa a Lhasa è come fare un abito senza 1 notte in camera doppia in il collare.".
    [Show full text]
  • Tibet, Du Mont Kailash Au Royaume De Guge
    TIBET, DU MONT KAILASH AU ROYAUME DE GUGE 18 jours / 15 nuits - à partir de 4 588€ Vols + circuit + pension complète Votre référence : p_CN_TIKA_ID7159 Depuis les toits dorés du Jokhang, sanctuaire vénéré à Lhassa, jusqu'aux grands espaces de l’Ouest et du royaume de Guge, ce voyage inédit déroule le vaste panorama des richesses du Tibet. Nous quittons Lhassa pour rejoindre le mont Kailash « précieux joyaux des neiges » et site le plus sacré du Tibet. Ce périple aux confins de l’Himalaya vous dévoilera les charmes d’un pays mystique où l’homme et ses croyances cohabitent en harmonie avec la nature majestueuse. Départ du 10 juin spécial Saga Dawa, le plus grand festival du Tibet Vous aimerez ● Voyager en petit groupe limité à 8 participants ● Parcourir le Tibet d’Est en Ouest comme des pionniers ● Le camp de base de l’Everest ● Le mont Kailash, site le plus sacré du Tibet ● Le monastère de Rongphu, monastère le plus haut du monde Jour 1 : FRANCE / CHENGDU Envol pour Chengdu sur vols réguliers. Jour 2 : CHENGDU Arrivée tôt le matin à Chengdu, capitale du Sichuan. Découverte du centre de recherche et de reproduction des pandas, animal emblématique de Chine. Installation à l'hôtel dans l'après-midi. Puis, vous pourrez prendre un thé et vous détendre dans l'un des salons de thé du parc du Peuple. Jour 3 : CHENGDU / GONGGAR / LHASSA (3 680 m) Envol pour Gonggar, l’aéroport civil du Tibet. Accueil par le guide et installation à l'hôtel. Promenade sur * prix à partir de, sous réserve de disponibilité, voir conditions particulières sur la fiche produit.
    [Show full text]
  • TRANSFORMATION THROUGH Were Not Laughing at Me, but with Me ART in My Ignorance and Joy and Zeal and Continued from Page 1 Enthusiasm
    mLioiiPO Box 6483, Ithaca, NY 14851 607-273-8519 SPRING 1999 NEWSLETTER & CATALOG '..' -tx SETTLING b CELEBRATION d INTO AMERICA: SALE! PART TWO 10% off every item Interviews with the in this catalog Four Tibetan Employees W e invite you to take advantage of this first ever opportunity to at Snow Lion save 10% on every item that you purchase from us until July 15th— this includes statues, thangkas—everything. You might also Win a Guided Tour to Tibet and Nepal in 2000—just tell us with your KARMA DORJEE ther either. I don't even know what order that you want to be entered in the Tibet trip contest. (If an item is already marked "on sale", use that sale price—we have a Karma Dorjee has a degree in eco- my parents looked like. I only knew number of specially priced items for you to consider.) nomics from the University of my father when I was very little. My Your direct purchases make possible the publication of new Mysore. In Dharamsala, India he sister told me that he worked as a books on Tibetan Buddhism. Since we have many excellent projects worked as a loan officer for the Ti- "dopso"—that's a stone carver, a scheduled for 1999, we especially appreciate your support! ■ betan Government-in-Exile. He builder. Looking back now, I can see worked for three years as treasurer that I would never want my own for the Tibetan Association of Ithaca. daughter to miss out on the love that Karma is in charge of purchase order- I missed frmjny parents growing up.
    [Show full text]