Saga Dawa Festival: The Most Sacred Month in Tibetan Buddhism Saga Dawa is the Tibetan name for the fourth month of the Tibetan lunar calendar. In Tibetan Buddhism, this month is considered the most auspicious time of the entire year. It is deeply connected to the life and enlightenment of Buddha Shakyamuni, making it a...Read More
Princess Bhrikuti Devi: The Nepalese Queen in Early Tibetan History Princess Bhrikuti Devi (Sanskrit: भृकुटी देवी), known in Tibetan sources as Bal-mo-bza’ Khri-btsun or Bhelsa Tritsun, was a 7th-century Nepalese princess of the Licchavi dynasty. She became one of the queens of Songtsän Gampo, the first emperor of a unified Tibet. Her story appears in...Read More
A Royal Life Shaped by Responsibility Princess Wencheng, also known as Wencheng Gongzhu and Gyasa Kongjo in Tibetan tradition, was a noblewoman of the Tang Dynasty. Her marriage to Songtsen Gampo in 641 CE created a lasting alliance between the Tang Empire and the rising Tibetan Empire. Her story combines diplomacy, cultural exchange, and legend....Read More
Etwas außerhalb von Lhasa, am Fuße der Berge, liegt eines der bedeutendsten Klöster Tibets: Drepung Monastery. Dieser beeindruckende Ort ist nicht nur ein religiöses Zentrum, sondern auch ein Symbol für die spirituelle und kulturelle Geschichte Tibets. Der Name „Drepung“ bedeutet wörtlich „Reishaufen“ und beschreibt die terrassenförmig angeordneten weißen Gebäude, die sich über den Hang ziehen...Read More
