Difference between revisions of "Tashi Paljor"
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| − | The following is from ([[MR]]) | + | The following is from [[Matthieu Ricard]] ([[MR]]) in his [[The Life of Shabkar]]. The terms you may have been searching for will appear '''bolded''' in this wonderfully educational, and highly abbreviated geographic description of ''how'' the land of Tibet '''''actually lives through''''' it's cultural habitat, both historically ''and'' spiritually: |
from chapter 11, pgs. 342-343, note 10: | from chapter 11, pgs. 342-343, note 10: | ||
| − | The White Snow Mountain, [[Kangkar Tise]] ([[gangs dkar ti se]]), [[Mt. Kailash]] (literally 'Silver Mountain'), is one of the world's great holy mountains, sacred to [[Hindus]] and Buddhists alike. It is one of the so-called "[[Three Holy Places of Tibet]]", associated with the body, speech, and mind aspects of [[Chakrasamvara]] and [[Vajravarahi]]. The other two are [[Lapchi]] ([[la phyi]]) and [[Tsari]] ([[tsa ri]]). These three are also listed among the "[[ | + | The White Snow Mountain, [[Kangkar Tise]] ([[gangs dkar ti se]]), [[Mt. Kailash]] (literally 'Silver Mountain'), is one of the world's great holy mountains, sacred to [[Hindus]] and Buddhists alike. It is one of the so-called "[[Three Holy Places of Tibet]]", associated with the body, speech, and mind aspects of [[Chakrasamvara]] and [[Vajravarahi]]. The other two are [[Lapchi]] ([[la phyi]]) and [[Tsari]] ([[tsa ri]]). These three are also listed among the "[[Twenty-four Great Sacred Places]]" (Tib. - [[gnas chen nyer gzhi]]), (Skt. - ''pitha'') of the world, [[Mt. Kailash]] being identified as [[Himavat]], [[Lapchi]] as [[Godhavari]], and [[Tsari]] as both [[Caritra]] and [[Devikota]]. There are several descriptions of and guides to [[Mt. Kailash]], including one written by [[Konchog Tendzin Chokyi Lodro]], the [[sixth Drigung Chungtsang]] ([['bri gung chung tshang dkon mchog bstan 'dzin chos kyi blo gros]], 1829-1906), and a recent one composed by [[Choying Dorje]] (1990), hereafter quoted as MK. |
(...to be continued) | (...to be continued) | ||
Revision as of 11:20, 17 October 2007
The following is from Matthieu Ricard (MR) in his The Life of Shabkar. The terms you may have been searching for will appear bolded in this wonderfully educational, and highly abbreviated geographic description of how the land of Tibet actually lives through it's cultural habitat, both historically and spiritually:
from chapter 11, pgs. 342-343, note 10:
The White Snow Mountain, Kangkar Tise (gangs dkar ti se), Mt. Kailash (literally 'Silver Mountain'), is one of the world's great holy mountains, sacred to Hindus and Buddhists alike. It is one of the so-called "Three Holy Places of Tibet", associated with the body, speech, and mind aspects of Chakrasamvara and Vajravarahi. The other two are Lapchi (la phyi) and Tsari (tsa ri). These three are also listed among the "Twenty-four Great Sacred Places" (Tib. - gnas chen nyer gzhi), (Skt. - pitha) of the world, Mt. Kailash being identified as Himavat, Lapchi as Godhavari, and Tsari as both Caritra and Devikota. There are several descriptions of and guides to Mt. Kailash, including one written by Konchog Tendzin Chokyi Lodro, the sixth Drigung Chungtsang ('bri gung chung tshang dkon mchog bstan 'dzin chos kyi blo gros, 1829-1906), and a recent one composed by Choying Dorje (1990), hereafter quoted as MK.
(...to be continued)