LAPTSE
Religion and Culture

LAPTSE

A Laptse is a feast for the senses, galloping horses, prayer flags, and the heavy smoke of juniper offerings. It is one dominated by the neighing ...

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SAGADAWA
Religion and Culture

SAGADAWA

Sagadawa, the fourth lunar month of the year, is the holiest in the Buddhist calendar. It begins with the new moon, and the 15th day, the full moon...

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Laptse
Religion and Culture

Laptse

Spring on the Plateau is slow and bleak. The pasture, exhausted from winter grazing, will begin its slow turn from brown to timid green in mid Apri...

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OM MANI PADME HŪM
Craft

OM MANI PADME HŪM

Oṃ maṇi padme hūṃ is a praise to the four-armed Avalokiteshvara (translated as ‘the lord who looks in every direction’ or ‘the lord of what we s...

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NORLHA'S 14TH ANNIVERSARY
People

NORLHA'S 14TH ANNIVERSARY

Kim, Dechen and Norlha staff meeting the tent office before the move, September 2007 An anniversary blows in a whiff of reminiscence. 14 years hav...

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THE CHO SANG LOGOE NUNNERY
People

THE CHO SANG LOGOE NUNNERY

Cho Sang Logoe is a Tibetan Buddhist Nunnery following the Nyigmapa School, the most ancient of the four schools of Tibetan Buddhism. It was built...

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PEACE DAY BLESSING
Religion and Culture

PEACE DAY BLESSING

Every order placed from 21st ~ 28th September will receive a handwritten calligraphy Peace Blessing. "May the world enjoy boundless peace", Calligr...

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RITOMA'S FOUR SACRED PEAKS
Animals and Surroundings

RITOMA'S FOUR SACRED PEAKS

Across the valley from the Norlha Atelier stands the highest peak in Ritoma, the Amney Tongra. Shaped in the hump of a crouching animal, it is the ...

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MONASTERY DECORATIONS
Religion and Culture

MONASTERY DECORATIONS

Tibetan temples stand as witness to the richness and many-layered creative arts expressed in their decorations. These include interior architecture...

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ASTROLOGY AND DIVINATION
Religion and Culture

ASTROLOGY AND DIVINATION

In every culture, astrology and divination provide a peek into the future. In Tibet, astrology is based on the Tibetan lunar calendar, drawn fr...

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CURATED NEWS JUNE 2021
Curated News

CURATED NEWS JUNE 2021

Curated news is a bi-monthly newsletter showcasing ideas, initiatives and practices from around the world and here in Ritoma. We hope these finding...

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