Tibet: Lhasa Part 1, Apr 2024
After over a week in the Nyingchi, the Swiss Alps of Tibet, we arrive in the spiritual and political capital of Tibet, Lhasa. Sitting at 3,650m high, Lhasa translates to “Land of the Gods” and is the center of Tibetan Buddhism for over 1,300 years. The eastern part of the city is still very traditional […]
Tibet: Lhasa Part 2, Apr 2024
While the political and religious center is the Potala Palace, the spiritual heart of Tibet lies with the 1,300-year-old Jokhang Temple on Barkhor Square. Countless pilgrims prostrate themselves outside this temple. Constructed in the 7th century AD during the reign of King Songsten Gampo, it is said that the temple was built for his two […]