~ Kunzang Choden is one of Bhutan’s most legendary authors. We meet in Bhutan in the Tang Valley, where Kunzang’s family has lived since the 15th century, land that is tied to the Tibetan yogic master Longchenpa and treasure revealer Dorji Linga. This is...
Today’s episode takes place at the Tibetan Handicraft Society in McCleoud Ganj, in northern India. This Handicraft Society was founded in 1963 to support Tibetan refugees, and Tibetans who have grown up in exile and Tibetan arts and culture. Today...
~ Her Eminence Sakya Jetsunma Kunga Trinley Palter Jetsunma Kunga Trinley Palter is the granddaughter of His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin and the eldest daughter of the 42nd Sakya Trizin and Dagmo Kalden Dunkyi. Jetsunma is also a tulku, the reincarnation of the...
~ Today we have a brief conversation at a cafe in Kathmandu about some of the common obstacles and questions that Jetsunma’s students often share with her. Jetsunma then shares clarification on meeting these challenges and curiosities. This is part of our...
~ Today we meet at the Tibetan Medical & Astro Institute Museum and receive a brief tour from Dr. Kalsang Youdon and Kelsang Chodon. Time notes: 00:00:46 Tibetan medicines and instruments 00:06:17 Tibetan medicine paintings 00:09:16 History of the re-established...
Listen: ~ Today we meet at the headquarters of Men-Tsee-Khang in Dharamsala, India with Dr. Tsering Norbu, who has worked here for over 30 years and is the director of both Culture and Materia Medica. 00:01:00 Dr. Tsering’s medicine heritage and path...
