Animals and Surroundings
Celebrating Summer
Summer is short on the Tibetan Plateau, beginning in late June with the hills gradually turning green. By late September, the wind, with a biti...
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Clothing
Baby Yak for Baby
Baby yaks are born in early spring. By mid-March, they can be seen toddling behind their mothers, and by June, the yeko, as they are called, ar...
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Animals and Surroundings
Thartsang Tso
Thartsang Tso is a sacred lake near Labrang where people make offerings on auspicious dates. They raise prayer flags and throw papers inscribed...
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Home
Norlha in a Swiss Chalet
Obersimmenthal is a beautiful valley in the Swiss Alps, dotted with chalets and clusters of pine trees, where the ringing of cowbells chimes in...
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Ritoma
Andrew Taylor, a Gift from LA to Norlha
Andrew Taylor is from Los Angeles, California and this is his second year at Norlha. Andrew is a tutor to two little girls during the day, and ...
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Ritoma
An American on the Plateau
Willard Johnson is from Seattle, Washington. He studied at MIT and after graduating pursued his passion for basketball, playing on teams in Aus...
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Colours
The Delicate Side of Pink
Pink comes in many shades, from delicate to robust. Finding its clue from nature, and the subtle blooms that mark spring on the Tibetan Plateau...
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Ritoma
Mother's Day
Compassion is the core of Buddhist practice. Developed through mind training, it is generated by considering all sentient beings as one’s mothe...
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Religion and Culture
Giving and Yaks
Giving is a core value in Tibetan Buddhism. One can give material gifts, but also less tangible, more powerful offerings like love, time, or de...
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