SOGWA - INTERVIEW WITH A NOMAD COUPLE
Each year, nomads move their herds to higher pastures for winter grazing in a period called Sogwa by the nomads of Ritoma. Moving towards new groun...
Read moreOM 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...
Read moreNORLHA'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...
Read moreTHE 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...
Read morePEACE DAY BLESSING
Every order placed from 21st ~ 28th September will receive a handwritten calligraphy Peace Blessing. "May the world enjoy boundless peace", Calligr...
Read moreRITOMA'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 ...
Read moreMONASTERY DECORATIONS
Tibetan temples stand as witness to the richness and many-layered creative arts expressed in their decorations. These include interior architecture...
Read moreASTROLOGY 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...
Read moreCURATED 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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