Tibet (older spelling Thibet; Tibetan: བོད་, Bod, pronounced pö in Lhasa dialect; Chinese: 西藏, pinyin: Xīzàng or 藏区 Zàngqū [the two names are used with different connotations; see Names section below]) is a region in Central Asia and the home of the Tibetan people. With an average elevation of 4,900 m (16,000 ft), it is often called the 'Roof of the World'. All or most of historic Tibet (depending on definition) is currently a part of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Tibet - ...

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• Tibet - In English
• Tibet - In Tibetan
• Tibet - In Chinese
• Tibet - Cities
• Tibet - History
• Tibet - Evaluation of PRC rule
• Tibet - Geography
• Tibet - Economy
• Tibet - Demographics
• Tibet - Culture
• Tibet - Further reading & media

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While there is little dispute that Tibet was once an independent country, there is intense dispute over the legitimacy of the PRC's rule over Tibet today. Since 1959 the former government of Tibet, led by the 14th Dalai Lama, has maintained a government in exile at Dharamsala, in northern India. It claims sovereignty over Tibet, with borders defined as the entirety of what it terms "Historic Tibet", although it controlled only about half of that area before 1959. The Government of Tibet claims Tibet to be a distinct nation independent ...

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Also known as Tantric Buddhism, Mantrayana, Tantrayana, Esoteric Buddhism, Diamond Vehicle or True Words Sect. (Secret) Mantra vehicle is the name most commonly used in Tibetan scriptures. Vajrayāna Buddhism is often viewed as the third major 'vehicle' (Yana) of Buddhism, alongside the Hinayana and Mahayana. The Vajrayana is an extension of Mahayana Buddhism consisting not of philosophical differences, but rather the adoption of ad ...

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• Vajrayana - Advantages of Vajrayana
• Vajrayana - Esoteric Transmission Initiation
• Vajrayana - Relationship with Mahayana
• Vajrayana - History of Vajrayana
• Vajrayana - India
• Vajrayana - China
• Vajrayana - Tibet and other Himalayan kingdoms
• Vajrayana - Japan
• Vajrayana - Indonesia and Malaysia
• Vajrayana - Mongolia

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Bön Menri Monastery Yundgrung Ling Monastery Gelug Drepung Monastery Jokhang Monastery Ganden Monastery Sera Monastery Tashi Lhunpo Monastery Kagyu Palpung Monastery Samdrup Tarjayling Surmang Monastery Tsurphu Monastery Nyingma Dorje Drak Dzogchen Kathok Mindroling Palyul Samye Shechen < ...

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List of Buddhist temples, List of Buddhist temples - Australia, List of Buddhist temples - New South Wales, List of Buddhist temples - Queensland, List of Buddhist temples - Bhutan, List of Buddhist temples - Canada, List of Buddhist temples - Nova Scotia, List of Buddhist temples - Ontario, List of Buddhist temples - China, List of Buddhist temples - Beijing, List of Buddhist temples - Fujian, List of Buddhist temples - Guangdong, List of Buddhist temples - Henan, List of Buddhist temples - Jiangsu, List of Buddhist temples - Jiangxi, List of Buddhist temples - Shandong, List of Buddhist temples - Shanghai, List of Buddhist temples - Yunnan, List of Buddhist temples - Zhejiang, List of Buddhist temples - India, List of Buddhist temples - Bihar, List of Buddhist temples - Sikkim, List of Buddhist temples - Indonesia, List of Buddhist temples - Yogyakarta, List of Buddhist temples - Japan, List of Buddhist temples - Fukui, List of Buddhist temples - Hyogo, List of Buddhist temples - Kanagawa, List of Buddhist temples - Kyoto, List of Buddhist temples - Nara, List of Buddhist temples - Shizuoka, List of Buddhist temples - Tokyo, List of Buddhist temples - Laos, List of Buddhist temples - Malaysia, List of Buddhist temples - Kuala Lumpur, List of Buddhist temples - Malacca, List of Buddhist temples - Penang, List of Buddhist temples - Taiping, List of Buddhist temples - Mongolia, List of Buddhist temples - Myanmar, List of Buddhist temples - Nepal, List of Buddhist temples - South Korea, List of Buddhist temples - Sri Lanka, List of Buddhist temples - Taiwan, List of Buddhist temples - Thailand, List of Buddhist temples - Bangkok, List of Buddhist temples - Chiang Mai, List of Buddhist temples - Chiang Rai, List of Buddhist temples - Kanchanaburi, List of Buddhist temples - Pathum Thani, List of Buddhist temples - Saraburi, List of Buddhist temples - Tibet, List of Buddhist temples - Europe, List of Buddhist temples - France, List of Buddhist temples - United Kingdom, List of Buddhist temples - United States, List of Buddhist temples - Arizona, List of Buddhist temples - California, List of Buddhist temples - Florida, List of Buddhist temples - Hawaii, List of Buddhist temples - Maryland, List of Buddhist temples - New York, List of Buddhist temples - North Carolina, List of Buddhist temples - Tennessee, List of Buddhist temples - Utah, List of Buddhist temples - Vermont, List of Buddhist temples - Washington

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Buddhist art originated in the Indian subcontinent in the centuries following the life of the historical Gautama Buddha in the 6th to 5th century BCE, before evolving through its contact with other cultures and its diffusion through the rest of Asia and the world. A first, essentially Indian, aniconic phase (avoiding direct representations of the Buddha), was followed from around the 1st century CE by an iconic phase (with direct representations of the Buddha). From that time, Buddhist art diversified and evolved ...

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• Buddhist art - Aniconic phase 5th century - 1st century BCE
• Buddhist art - Iconic phase 1st century CE – present
• Buddhist art - Northern Buddhist art
• Buddhist art - Central Asia
• Buddhist art - China
• Buddhist art - Korea
• Buddhist art - Japan
• Buddhist art - Tibet and Bhutan
• Buddhist art - Vietnam
• Buddhist art - Southern Buddhist art
• Buddhist art - Burma
• Buddhist art - Cambodia
• Buddhist art - Thailand
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Little is known of Tibet before the 7th century, though the Tibetan language is generally considered to be a Tibeto-Burman language and related distantly to Chinese. According to a legend in 14th century Mani Bka' 'bum, the Tibetans are descended from the union of a monkey and a rock ogress. The monkey was an incarnation of Avalokiteśvara (Spyan ras gzigs in Tibetan, pronounced Cenrezik), the Buddha of compassion, and the ogress an incarnation of Tara ('Grol ma in Tibetan, pronounced Drolma). Tibet was a strong empire between ...

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Tibet, Tibet - Definitions, Tibet - Status, Tibet - Name, Tibet - In English, Tibet - In Tibetan, Tibet - In Chinese, Tibet - Cities, Tibet - History, Tibet - Evaluation of PRC rule, Tibet - Geography, Tibet - Economy, Tibet - Demographics, Tibet - Culture, Tibet - Further reading & media

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Losar is the Tibetan word for "new year." Lo means year and sar means new. Losar is the most important holiday in Tibet. Losar is a three day celebration. On the first day of Losar, a beverage changkol is made from chang (Tibetan rice wine, similar to Japanese sake). The second day of Losar is known as King's Losar (gyalpo losar). Losar is traditionally prece ...

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The Tibetan civilization boasts a rich culture. Other related archivesTibetan

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Atiśa Dipamkarashrijnana (Bangla: অতীশ দীপঙ্কর শ্রীজ্ঞান) (982 - 1054 CE) was a Buddhist teacher who reintroduced Buddhism into Tibet after King Langdharma had nearly destroyed it. He studied and mastered all of the traditions of Buddhism in India. After different trials to invite him to Tibet, he finally accepted the invitation and came to Tibet for the rest of his life. Some tibetan sources say he was also abbot of Vikramashila University at one point, one of the great centers of Buddhist lea ...

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• Atisha - Early life
• Atisha - Preaching in Sumatra and Tibet
• Atisha - Writings
• Atisha - Death

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In Tibetan Buddhism, the successive Dalai Lamas (taa-la'i bla-ma) form a tulku lineage of Gelugpa leaders which trace back to 1391. Tibetan Buddhists believe the Dalai Lama to be the present incarnation of Avalokitesvara ("Chenrezig" [spyan ras gzigs] in Tibetan), the bodhisattva of compassion. Between the 17th century and 1959, the Dalai Lama was the head of the Tibetan government, controlling a large portion of the country from the capital Lhasa. The Dalai Lamas never had authority over every region of Tibet nor over t ...

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Zhang Zhung culture is an ancient culture of western and northwestern Tibet which pre-dated Tibetan Buddhism and is best known as the source of the Bön religion. The Zhang Zhung are mentioned frequently in ancient Tibetan texts but only in the last two decades have archaeologists been able to link the text references to archaeological sites. A tentative match has been proposed between the Zhang Zhung and an Iron Age culture now being uncovered on the Chang Tang plateau of northwestern Tibet. Zhang Zhung culture - Textua ...

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• Zhang Zhung culture - Textual evidence of the Zhang Zhung
• Zhang Zhung culture - Iron Age culture of the Chang Tang — is this the Zhang Zhung?
• Zhang Zhung culture - Modern-day remnant of the Zhang Zhung
• Zhang Zhung culture - Were the Zhang Zhung Buddhists?
• Zhang Zhung culture - External link

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Aksai Chin (Simplified: 阿克赛钦; Traditional: 阿克賽欽; Hanyu Pinyin: Ākèsàiqīn) is a region located at the junction of the People's Republic of China, Pakistan, and India. It is administered by China and claimed by India. Aksai Chin is one of the two main border disputes between India and China, the other being Arunachal Pradesh. Sometimes called the "White Desert", the region is almost uninhabited, although it is of considerable strategic importance for China more than it is for India. One o ...

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Monasticism is one of the most fundamental institutions of Buddhism. Monks and nuns are responsible for preserving and spreading Buddhist teachings, as well as educating and guiding Buddhist lay followers. The ultimate goal of Buddhist monasticism is liberation from the cycle of rebirth through Nirvana. Collectively, the ordained male and female Buddhist monastics constitute two of the four groups that compose the Buddhist sangha (the other two groups being male and female lay followers). All four groups are seen as being important an ...

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• Buddhist monasticism - History and Development
• Buddhist monasticism - Monastic Life
• Buddhist monasticism - Local Variations
• Buddhist monasticism - Tibet
• Buddhist monasticism - East Asia
• Buddhist monasticism - Southeast Asia

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Sakya is one of four major schools (Nyingma, Sakya, Kagyu and Gelug) in Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana). Sakya - Origins. The name Sakya (literally, Pale Earth) derives from the unique grey landscape of Ponpori Hills in southern Tibet near Shigatse, where the first monastery of this tradition was built by Khon Konchog Gyalpo (1034-1102) in 1073. The Sakya tradition developed during the second period of translation of Buddhist scripture from Sanskrit into Tibetan in the late eleventh century. The ...

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• Sakya - Origins
• Sakya - Teachings
• Sakya - Subschools
• Sakya - Feudal lordship over Tibet
• Sakya - Sakya today
• Sakya - The Rime-movement

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Bhaisajyaguru (藥師佛／薬師 Ch. Yàoshī, Jp. Yakushi), more formally Bhaisajyaguruvaidūryaprabha (Jp. 薬師瑠璃光如来 Yakushirorikō nyorai) and also known as the Master of Healing or Medicine Buddha, is the Buddha of healing. His full name means "Medicine Master Lapis Lazuli Light". In Mahayana Buddhism, Bhaisajyaguru represents the healing aspect of the historical Buddha Sakyamuni. Bhaisajyaguru - Origin. Bhaisajyaguru is described in the eponymous < ...

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• Bhaisajyaguru - Origin
• Bhaisajyaguru - Iconography
• Bhaisajyaguru - Role in Japan
• Bhaisajyaguru - Role in Tibet
• Bhaisajyaguru - The Mantras
• Bhaisajyaguru - The Medicine Buddha Mantra in Tibetan Buddhism

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Also known as Tantric Buddhism, Mantrayana, Tantrayana, Esoteric Buddhism, Diamond Vehicle or True Words Sect. (Secret) Mantra vehicle is the name most commonly used in Tibetan scriptures. Vajrayāna Buddhism is often viewed as the third major 'vehicle' (Yana) of Buddhism, alongside the Hinayana and Mahayana. The Vajrayana is an extension of Mahayana Buddhism consisting not of philosophical differences, but rather the adoption of ad ...

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• Vajrayana - Distinguishing features of Vajrayana
• Vajrayana - Tantra techniques
• Vajrayana - Esoteric Transmission Initiation
• Vajrayana - Relationship with Mahayana
• Vajrayana - History of Vajrayana
• Vajrayana - India
• Vajrayana - China
• Vajrayana - Tibet and other Himalayan kingdoms
• Vajrayana - Japan
• Vajrayana - Indonesia and Malaysia
• Vajrayana - Mongolia

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Chamdo or Qamdo can refer to: Qamdo Region, a former administrative region in western Kham, Tibet. Qamdo Prefecture, a prefecture of Tibet Autonomous Region. Qamdo County, a county of Tibet Autonomous Region. Other related archivesKham, Qamdo County, Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet, Tibet Autonomous Region, county, prefecture

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Buddhist art originated in the Indian subcontinent in the centuries following the life of the historical Gautama Buddha in the 6th to 5th century BCE, before evolving through its contact with other cultures and its diffusion through the rest of Asia and the world. A first, essentially Indian, aniconic phase (avoiding direct representations of the Buddha), was followed from around the 1st century CE by an iconic phase (with direct representations of the Buddha). From that time, Buddhist art diversified and evolved ...

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• Buddhist art - Aniconic phase 5th century - 1st century BCE
• Buddhist art - Iconic phase 1st century CE – present
• Buddhist art - Northern Buddhist art
• Buddhist art - Afghanistan
• Buddhist art - Central Asia
• Buddhist art - China
• Buddhist art - Korea
• Buddhist art - Japan
• Buddhist art - Tibet and Bhutan
• Buddhist art - Vietnam
• Buddhist art - Southern Buddhist art
• Buddhist art - Burma
• Buddhist art - Cambodia
• Buddhist art - Thailand
• Buddhist art - Indonesia

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The position of the Independence Movement is that Tibet has not given up sovereignty to the Chinese, at least since declaring its independence in 1912, and that the 1950-51 action by the People's Liberation Army was an act of invasion and is illegal. The position of the Chinese government is that the Tibetans voluntarily submitted to Chinese rule around the time of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty and reaffirmed it in the Qing Dynasty when the system of rota ...

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International Tibet Independence Movement, International Tibet Independence Movement - Historical Background, International Tibet Independence Movement - Political Position, International Tibet Independence Movement - Development and Influence, International Tibet Independence Movement - Tibetan Freedom Concerts, International Tibet Independence Movement - Criticism by China

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