China and India preparing for war (WSJ)

A billion people here, another billion there

(WSJ) How China is quietly bracing for war with India. Pakistan is delighted. How much money will Israel and its affiliated arms dealers make from selling weapons in this conflict? How will the CIA angle for long-term advantage (full spectrum dominance) in the region? And does the 14th Dalai Lama regret taking sides and affiliating himself with The Company (aka the CIA)?

• WSJ Coordinates, The Wall Street Journal, July 23, 2025; Pfc. Sandoval, CC Liu, Ashley Wells (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Dalai Lama will never return to Tibet (video)

Hindustan Times; Dalai Lama (dalailama.com); Ashley Wells, CC Liu (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Dalai Lama on why he never wants to leave India; slams 'narrow minded' Chinese leaders 

(Hindustan Times) November 10, 2021. Tibet's spiritual leader, the current (14th) Dalai Lama, has hailed India as a country of peace and religious harmony, announcing that he has no plans to leave to some other nation -- or even back to Tibet/China -- and that he would like to stay until the time he is no longer alive.

The exiled spiritual and former political leader of Tibet said as much as he was was addressing an online press conference, where he took potshots at Chinese Communist Party leaders for being "narrow minded" and said that he has no plans to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping.

On the issues of Tibet and Xinjiang, the Dalai Lama accused the current Chinese government of not understanding the local cultures and traditions of its empire and instead forcing its will on the people living in those two places. Watch this report for more.

#DalaiLama #China #Tibet #India #XiJinping #CCP. Music SONG: "Something is Going On" by ARTIST Godmode from the ALBUM Something is Going On.

Dalai Lama teaching youth, Summer '22

Teaching for Tibetan Youth 2022: Day 1

Avalokiteśvara the gender shifting deity worshipped by Tibetans as Kwan Yin (Wikipedia)

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(Dalai Lama) First piece of advice given on April 11, 2022. Day 1 of the 14th Dalai Lama's two-day Tibetan Buddhist teaching on Tsongkhapa's "In Praise of Dependent Origination" and "Foundation of All Excellent Qualities" for Tibetan youth took place on June 1, 2022, at the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India. Tibet's spiritual leader also confers the 1,000-Armed Avalokiteshvara Empowerment.

Will this be the last Dalai Lama? (video)

DalaiLama.com; Amazing People; Ashley Wells, CC Liu (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

What mysteries exist high in the Himalayas, home of siddhis and extraterrestrials?

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Trip to the Buddhist Himalayas (video)

Wild Frontiers; AW; VVTV: BM; Dhr. Seven, Ashley Wells, Seth Auberon, Wisdom Quarterly

Buddhist prayer flags fly all over the Himalayas, rooftop of the world (blog.onlineprasad.com)

The Future Buddha Maitreya, Diksit Buddhist Monastery, Himalayas (itissemriaticles)

Buddhist Himalayan festival (ericsjourney.com)

Wild Frontiers' Jonny Bealby presents the highlights of the Kashmir Valley and Himalayas region of India in this guide to northern India.

Comprising a region north of the Ganges River flood plains, to the east of Nepal (home of Mt. Everest), over the foothills and high mountain passes all the way to the former Himalayan Buddhist kingdom of Ladakh and the fabled earthly paradise Kashmir, the Himalayas represent the least populated and arguably most beautiful region in all of India. What are the main highlights?

Heading out of Delhi the first place one comes to is Shilma, former summer capital to the British Raj echoing the history of that era.

Then the road moves on to Dharamsala, the home of the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan community in exile. Close by there are wonderful walking trips or "treks" to stay with local villagers in their authentic and comfortably converted homes.

Secret of the Himalayas

(VedaviewTV) A film by George Aistov -- a monk, philosopher, and traveler -- with Italian subtitles. This is the first movie of the "Following in the footsteps of the Vedic Civilization" series and was shot in the Himalayas. The main heroes are The Monk (Swami Avadhut), The Scientist (Sahadev Prabhu), and The Pilgrim (Ajita Krishna Prabhu). Together with a shooting team they go through the Himalayas to speak with sages and visit holy places like the sources of Ganges and Saraswati rivers. They also meet teachers of various yoga systems. And all is intertwined with Vedic stories about local deities (devas), personal talks in the search for Truth, as well as historical references and breathtaking mountain views.
 

Buddhist Afghanistan (Kapilavastu), far left

Further north is an old favorite of the hippy era, Manali, which is the last town before the high passes, some at over 16,400 feet (5,000 meters) that quite literally take one's breath away, and lead to Ladakh.

Sandwiched between the vast ranges of the Karakoram and Himalayas, Ladakh is the highest, most remote, and least populated region in India.

Formerly a part of Tibet, it is a Buddhist state, home to some extraordinary landscapes, some stunning architecture, great trekking, and fascinating people.

A Bullet to the Himalayas

The Buddha was born in Afghanistan (not Nepal), Himalayan foothills of the Hindu Kush

(Bob Miles) A Bullet [Motorcycle] to the Himalayas, Part 1 of 6. Northwest India - a man is dead. Struck down by my bike in an unfortunate incident. A pivotal moment, a game changer, holiday ender. This was when a memorable holiday became remarkable, making it not just a journey, but an experience now etched in my thick skull.

Out and about in India (dalailama.com)

And finally there is Kashmir. As one of the oldest tourist destinations in the world -- a place favored by Moghul emperors, British memsahibs, and Sixties' hippies -- the beauty of the Vale of Kashmir has had poets waxing lyrical for millennia, and for good reason.

Famed for its cool, clear summer air, its alpine meadows and its tranquil lakes, Kashmir is a region like no other. Throw in the quirky and atmospheric wooden houseboats on Lake Dal and the lifting of the British Foreign Office advice against travel here in November 2012, and one has everything needed for a unique adventure holiday destination.

Inspiration to go: One Night's Shelter (Ven. Rahula)

There are a number of group tours that take in these regions: A Journey to Ladakh -- goes on a mega road journey to the Buddhist mountain kingdom; Hill Stations to Kashmir, which hits some of the interesting hill stations on the way to Kashmir.

There is also the ever-popular High [a.k.a. Main] Road to Kashmir that connects Ladakh with Kashmir. And of course, back at the offices in London and Delhi, there are specialist travel planners that know all of these places inside out waiting to help create the most perfect tailor-made experience.

For holidays that come with stunning views, mountain lakes, forest temples, and ancient shrines, a myriad of cultures and creeds, excellent cuisine, and some very good shopping, look no further than the intoxicating Kashmir Himalayan region of India.

• The American Theravada Buddhist monk Ven. Rahula wrote of his drug-addled travels in Asia as a hippie before becoming a wandering ascetic in One Night's Shelter.

Ancient Tibet: The End of Time
(Ancient World) Ancient Tibet: The End of Time (Ancient Discoveries) Tibetan history, as it has been recorded, is particularly focused on the history of Buddhism in Tibet. This is partly due to the pivotal role Buddhism has played in the development of Tibetan, Mongol, and Manchu cultures and partly because almost all native historians of the country were Buddhist monks. More

Land of Snow: Buddhist art of the Himalayas

Dhr. Seven and CC Liu, Wisdom Quarterly; Norton Simon Museum of Art

The world-famous Norton Simon Museum of [Buddhist] Art, Pasadena, California

The road to the top of the world, be it K2 or Everest, is the path-of-practice (RTI/WQ)

   

In the Land of Snow: Buddhist Art of the Himalayas

Buddhist Goddess, 1450 Nepal (NS)

This is the Norton Simon's first large-scale exhibition of Himalayan Buddhist art.

It will bring together exceptional Indian [Ladakhi, Sikkim, HP], Nepalese, and Tibetan Buddhist sculptures along with significant thangka (wall hanging "flat field") paintings from throughout the Himalayan region from the Museum's permanent collection and generous loans.

Himalayas (MickeySuman/flickr)

One monumental thangka, which measures over 20 feet in height, depicts the "Buddha of the Future," Maitreya, flanked by the 8th [NOTE: We are currently at the 14th] Dalai Lama, Jamphel Gyatso, and his tutor, Yongtsin Yeshe Gyaltsen. This is only the second time this extraordinary painting has been on view at the Museum.

The exhibit runs from March 28-August 25, 2014, but three related events begin tomorrow (see below).

Himalayan Maitreya, the Buddha-to-come, Diskit, Ladakh, India (PaPa_KiLo/flickr.com)

 
1. MANDALA MAKING (Family Art Night)

Bhavacakra (thangka-mandala)

Date: Friday, April 11, 2014, 6:30 pm-7:30 pm

Mandalas are cosmic diagrams that help us understand how the universe is organized. Create a mandala of your world with yourself at the center, surrounded by the people and things that are important to you. Meets in Entrance Gallery (FREE with admission), designed for families with children ages 4–10. No reservations needed

• 2. TOUR: Buddhist Art of the Himalayas
• Date: Saturday, April 12, 2014, 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
  

Maitreya thangka, Tibet 1793 (NS)

Join a Norton Simon Museum educator for a one-hour tour of the exhibition "In the Land of Snow: Buddhist Art of the Himalayas." Meets in Entrance Gallery (FREE with admission). 

3. LECTURE: Enter the Mandala: Cosmic Centers and Mental Maps in Himalayan Buddhism, Saturday, April 19, 2014
Jeff Durham (Asian Art Museum of San Francisco) Mandalas are geometric maps of Vajrayana Buddhist visionary worlds. Appearing in both painting and sculpture, mandalas typically consist of nested squares and circles. These geometric forms define the center of the cosmos... 3:00-5:00 pm

Remarkable new Buddhist photography

Himanshu Khagta (Feb. 4, 2010)

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Tibetan Buddhism's Permanent Home

(Saransh Sehgal, April 13, 2009, AsiaSentinel.com)

With hope of return to Tibet diminishing, India's Dharamsala takes on the trappings of permanency.

After 50 years of exile and an uncertain future at best, the Indian hill city of Dharamsala (shown at right) in the North Indian state of Himal Pradesh is increasingly looking like the last stop for the thousands of Tibetans who settled here after their 1959 flight to escape Chinese domination.

Many in Dharamsala hoped that 2009 would be a watershed year in which some form of relaxation would take place with the Han Chinese. But if anything the Chinese have become more intractable than ever over any hint of negotiations. The Dalai Lama himself, who can often be seen on the streets, said recently that: "I have spent most of my life in this hill station. Now I feel like a citizen of Himachal Pradesh." More>>

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