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The Forbidden Tibetan City of Yarchen Gar - China, Sichuan

by Alec Magnan (France)

China

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From the holy hill, Yarchen Gar rises in the heart of the lost kingdom of Tibet, treasure of peace and beauty in the Sichuan highlands. The oldest tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, Nyingma, is taught to more than ten thousands followers, the largest concentration of monks and nuns in the world.
From the holy hill, Yarchen Gar rises in the heart of the lost kingdom of Tibet, treasure of peace and beauty in the Sichuan highlands. The oldest tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, Nyingma, is taught to more than ten thousands followers, the largest concentration of monks and nuns in the world.
I was born on a Wednesday sunrise in a nomad’s tent, so call me Lhakpa. I am a sangha member and a follower of Achuk Rinpoche, the founder of my Temple. I listen to masters to hear the sound of wisdom, the way is tough and I need to go on. I wish you good luck sir A boy on the bridge upon the river
I was born on a Wednesday sunrise in a nomad’s tent, so call me Lhakpa. I am a sangha member and a follower of Achuk Rinpoche, the founder of my Temple. I listen to masters to hear the sound of wisdom, the way is tough and I need to go on. I wish you good luck sir A boy on the bridge upon the river
Flocks of yack and sheep surround the humble city, providing food, leather, wool and poop, useful to keep the fire burning and warm nomad families. The grassland has no fences, only Winter is an enemy. Soon, flocks and nomads will reach lower lands and follow the breath of the seasons endlessly.
Flocks of yack and sheep surround the humble city, providing food, leather, wool and poop, useful to keep the fire burning and warm nomad families. The grassland has no fences, only Winter is an enemy. Soon, flocks and nomads will reach lower lands and follow the breath of the seasons endlessly.
Tibetan custom offers human corpses to Himalayan vultures, second largest scavenger on Earth. For the ritual, a monk tries a butcher’s apron and prepares the body until the last bone disappears. The soul is free to ride the birds and reach the Sky with strength and compassion for all living being.
Tibetan custom offers human corpses to Himalayan vultures, second largest scavenger on Earth. For the ritual, a monk tries a butcher’s apron and prepares the body until the last bone disappears. The soul is free to ride the birds and reach the Sky with strength and compassion for all living being.
I wish I could meet the old nun one more time. See in her eyes honesty and bravery, listen to her prayers reaching places far beyond human’s borders. She was Love, but her home has been destroyed, as thousands. The Holy Yarchen is today a forbidden city, ruined on behalf of power and domination.
I wish I could meet the old nun one more time. See in her eyes honesty and bravery, listen to her prayers reaching places far beyond human’s borders. She was Love, but her home has been destroyed, as thousands. The Holy Yarchen is today a forbidden city, ruined on behalf of power and domination.

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