The Tibetan Buddhist Culture

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I. Introduction
The Tibetan Buddhist culture has been melted into the Tibetan culture, the inheritance of which takes place not just in the temples and among monks, but more importantly in daily lives and celebration ceremonies of the masses. The religious culture has penetrated into the inner heart of every people in China so that it seems to be a part of their inborn nature and people just practice it in their life spontaneously. Why people go to religious rites? No one would ask about it, nor would the monks explain it. The religious culture, as the source of life nourishment for every individual, is as important as the existence of individuals themselves. Individuals are edified in this culture upon their birth in an unnoticed manner.
The inheritance of religious culture is shown in many aspects, including worshiping, walking around a fixed route, chanting, Tibetan opera singing, epic poem learning, house decorating, drawing, festival & customs, and interpersonal communication, all of which are different forms of inheritance of Tibetan culture. Cultural inheritance is a group behavior, and the group member is its
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