POTALA PALACE The
potala palace an architectural wonder,is lhasas main landmark.It
can be seen for miles around.It was set up in the seventh century
A.D. during the reign of king songtsen gampo.
the palace is located on the Red hill and covers an area of 41 hectares.
Built at an altitude of 3,700m on the side
of marpo ri or red mountain in the centre of lhasa valley,The potala
walls broken only in the upper parts by straight rows of many
windows.Its flat roofs at various of a fortress.There are two main parts
to the potala palace,which are the red palace and the white palace.
There are one thousand chapels inside potala
palace,including schools.It is very magnificient and is spiritual
destination for tibetan people.Due to its grace and remarkable features,
hence people were embrace by naturally.isnt it remarkable.
One most or amazing features of potala
palace is the stupa tomb chapels.In these sacred areas are kept the
relics of various Dalai lamas throughout the ages.The stupa of the fifth
Dalai lama is the largest and oldest featured in potala palace.
Tibet's Great Yogi Milarepa, a Biography from the Tibetan, Edited
by W. Y. Evans-Wentz. Probably the greatest story of a chela's tests on
the path. The west has Job, the east, Milarepa. I don't think
Westerners truly understand the ways on the Guru. Milarepa's life is the
Path.
Quietly Comes the Buddha by Elizabeth Clare Prophet. These are
poetical meditations from the heart of Gautama on the Ten Perfections
that the Buddha pursued. The Buddha wants us to follow him. The gentle
cadences of these passages take you to that higher plane. All we have to
do is put it into action.
