Tibetan people

typically serves her husband before the children and herself. The wives usually serve the husband because it shows respect to the husband and shows he is the “Top Dog” in the household. Another example of how Tibet is different from America is Most people eat with their hands, although spoons and forks are more common in cities. To clean the hands before eating, one might roll a ball of rice in one’s hands or wash in a Zang Zhi. These are some of the ways they eat and what they do before they…

lined up Chinese investors to bring the idea to the screen. So, like, are you ready? Sweet...take a seat. We open in Tibet at a remote location known as Snow Mountain. There are flocks of sheep who roam the countryside and are protected by a team of Tibetan Mastiff dogs. Worried about the potential for enemy attack, they form a bond and the species co-exist in harmony. Did I mention the animals all walk upright like human beings and speak perfect English? Wait. No no no, stay with me here.…

On Sunday, October 9, I visited Dawn Mountain, a Buddhist temple. I chose to go to Dawn Mountain because I have always been interested in Buddhism while studying World History. While I was driving to Dawn Mountain, I was expecting a traditional Buddhist temple that portrays ancient Chinese and Indian architecture styles. In my mind, I thought Dawn Mountain would have monks wearing orange and red robes. I did not expect to have a different perspective on Buddhism after my visit, I thought it…

After the Second World War, it was found that approximately 50 million civilians became victims of war, a number that far exceeds the combined total of the soldiers killed and wounded [1]. It was the first time in the Modern Era where civilians became the major target for military action, resulting to the devastating casualty ratio. Indeed, other wars have seen significant civilian deaths, especially the First World War and the Mexican-American War, but most of those deaths were indirectly from…

Arthur C. Clarke couldn’t have chosen a better title for this brilliant science fiction short story. I’m a sucker for a story with a good title. “The Nine Billion Names of God" revolves around Tibetan Buddhist monks who plan to put together a list that consists of all the names of God. The story opens with Dr. Wagner-- he is asked to work on an automatic sequence computer (Mark V.) that can carry out letters by the lama. They need a computer with letters, so they can write the names of God.…

place at some period prior to the 28th of October 1788 (Hamilton 1828: 548). After experiencing this disaster the Rajah retreated towards the frontiers of Tibet in order to re-assemble an army, and to solicit assistance from the Deb Rajah of Bhutan and the pontiff Lama of Lhasa (ibid). Gorkhas captured most of the Sikkim territories up to the Teesta river including all of the modern districts of South and West Sikkim as well as Darjeeling. It coincided with the Sino-Gorkha war (1788-1792)…

One of the reasons China is a unique country is because of their gates. These gates represent much more than a simple circular opening in the wall. The One interpretation of the moon gate is that it is complete, representing and celebrating the cohesiveness of the family. This complete circle provides entry to a pathway for the family members to return home to celebrate one another. It also symbolizes birth and renewal. The birth of a new moon becomes the way in which time is marked and the new…

Thomas Tweed’s missive, titled ‘Who is a Buddhist?’, dissects the Buddhist community and separates those who identify with, or simply dabble in, the faith into more appropriate categories. In this piece, Tweed identifies various levels of involvement in Buddhism, classifying its followers in groupings from the faithful to those who simply show passing interest. Most importantly, Tweed separates the sheep from the goats by making it clear to his audience: just because someone participates in…

journey, taking the young boy to Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. They arrived on October 8, 1939 at Norbulingka, the Dalai Lamas summer palace, and he would remain here until his formal instillation and move to Potala, the winter palace and seat of the Tibetan government (Marcello 35). At the age of ten-years-old the Dalai Lama life was full of education and ritual. He studied Buddhism enlightenment in the history of Tibet. He lived his life in one palace or another never leaving Lhasa. He craved…

Despite living a life that many would considered anything but mundane, the Dalai Lama describes himself as a “Simple Buddhist Monk” (“Brief Biography”). “Lhamo Thondup was born in July of 1935 to a farming family in northeast Tibet. By the age of six Thondup was recognized as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama after passing a series of test that included sectioning a series of person items once owned by the 13th Dalai Lama (“Brief Biography”). Shortly after Thondup recognition as the new…