Tibetan Monasteries: A Tour of Ganden and Samye Monasteries with Druk Yerpa (Tibet Part 2)
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- Perched high above the valley in a natural ampitheatre, Ganden monastery is considered the primary monastery of the Gelug order founded by the great Tibetan Buddhist master Je Tsongkhapa. Indeed, the great Lama's remains are buried here. Around 400 monks live and practice at the site now but at its height Ganden once housed over 5000 monks. The tragic events of the Cultural Revolution reduced the site to rubble but thankfully it has now been substantially rebuilt.
Samye monastery was the first Buddhist monastery in Tibet and is a hugely impressive sight. A striking feature of Samye is its layout - which seeks to mirror the Buddhist universe by following the concepts of a 3 dimensional mandala. Like Ganden, it once housed thousands of monks but is now much reduced in size. As with most of the temples and monasteries in Tibet, many areas cannot be filmed but hopefully this short video will give a flavour of the wonders of this historic spiritual centre. However, no amount of film can convey the overpowering aromas of juniper incense and yak butter lamps that are so integral to the experience.
The great monasteries of Ganden and Samye can be easily combined with visits to the cave retreats and temples at Druk Yerpa, the majestically positioned Yumbu Lakhang, and the ancient monastery at Tradruk (Tramdrung).
Heading out of Lhasa (see Part 1) some of Tibet's greatest monasteries are easily visited on day trips or with an overnight stay in Tsedang. Beware the altitude though!
This tour was arranged through Explore Tibet (visit their website for more details). Foreign tourists are not permitted to travel independently in Tibet.
Filmed in August 2018
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Looks peaceful.
Although viewing your exceptional photos and videos of such preciousness brings me joy, it equally saddens me to core that there were much more valuable centuries old statues and jewels that’s been preserved until the time of Chinese Cultural revolution. If they have been saved until to this day then Im sure the world will seek and discover many answers to centuries old histories and quantum science. And we will be able to witness Jhe Tsongkhapas preserved body also which unfortunately been burned down during cultural revolution... but thanks mate for bringing my memories of childhood back. I fled my country at the age of 10 climbing the snowy mountains and glaciers and currently I am 37 years old longing and praying to take my last breath in my own country land 🙏
I am touched by your words Yeshi. Thank you. Yes, although much beauty remains in Tibet, much has been lost that can never be regained. I truly hope that the time comes when you can see your homeland again.
ancient Tibetans found out quantum science? Lol😂,do you feel shameful for your massive lies about Tibet day in day out,cultural revolution did bring some damages to Tibetan monasteries but west media and you Tibetan traitors greatly magnified to frame China,till day China restored nearly all temples,the root reason was not the cultural revolution,but 14th dalai lama and his clans:his high ranking monks, serf and slave owners,nobles who launched rebellion in late 1950s,attacked PLA and civilians from the temples,that brought serious damages to some monasteries where they committed the crimes,dalai Lamar's second oldest brother admitted the fact in his book:modern Tibet is the place you murders and separatists never dream about!
@@TravelObscurer you think you know all history and truth after a brief trip?
@@terryyoung5135 Tibet was always an independent country, the Chinese not only raped their own culture but also that of Tibet, Tibetans aren't traitors, maybe instead of starting history at 1959, you should actually learn about Tibet's past and stop lying to yourself.
Thank You so much for sharing! Tashi Delek🙏🙏🙏
Thank you so much for showing us all the interior of these great monasteries, during the cultural revolution, all these monasteries have been razed to the ground but feeling very great to see them restored somewhat, as we Tibetans are not given VISA to visit Tibet but we are fortunate that lots of western tourists are putting these great videos on TH-cam and other social media. Hope you will continue to support the struggle of the Tibetans to regain genuine autonomy as envisioned by His Holiness the Dalai Lama instead of total freedom. Freedom is our goal but not the immediate target.
It is, indeed, a great privilege to be given a visa to visit Tibet when so many Tibetans cannot. I hope to see a day when there is freedom to visit and genuine autonomy.
Watching this video I have the same impression that I had when I arrived in Montreal for the first time. I feel like I had been there. I feel comfortable like I was returning to home. The colors, the sounds, the scent of incenses... Need to go there to experience the energy. 😌😌😌🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
I hope you get the chance to go there Marcia. Video cannot truly convey the colours and the energy.
Thank u so much. Love fm tibetan in Beljium.
Can't wait to visit. See you in 2021.
Thanks for sharing ❤
Wonderful!
Thank you very much.
Thank you Snow Lion!
Thanks for sharing good vidéos.
Tashidelek
You are welcome. Tashi delek!
Brad pitt made me come here.. very rare footages.. ♥️♥️♥️
Wow this is brilliant! Great to see some shots from inside the temples... Those seem to be pretty rare. :-)
Yes, I was very fortunate to be allowed to film the monks in Ganden. A memorable experience!
Holy monastery 🙏🏻
I really enjoying by watching ur beautiful video..by the way its called Drak Yerpa which means Cliff and Yetpa is its name....
wauw... Nice
Namo buddhay
Wow
Om namo Dalai Lama namho namah 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Very 👌
om Aa hum
om mani padme hum
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الصوت و الموسيقى جدا مزعجة أنها تجعلك تشعر بعدم الارتياح كتاب روح العالم هو من جعلني ارغب في رؤية هذا المكان
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བོད་རེག་
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Can u plz search. Where is goddess Sati maa temple in Tibet
Samye gumba is the first gumba of tibet.
What is Gumba in Buddhism?
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I have been watching Potala temple with business stores but this is true temple communities not for visitors.
Dalai Lama Dalai Lama Dalai Lama 🙏 Free Tibet ✌️
Your Tibet video is amazing, while yesterday an India born tibeten told me that CCP committed genocide in Tibet, killed 1.2 millions of Tibetans, he said the source was from the UN and his Tibetan neighbors all know and can prove that massacre, I was shocked a lot, I've never heard this before😱, do you guys believe so, is that real or not while you were travelling in Tibet
I'm aware that the Tibetan people have suffered deeply but have no personal knowledge of the events that you describe.
محلقلهم لحسة.
So you want to put the blame on cultural revolution. Frankly these monasteries were completely looted, gutted, monks massacred during the invasion in 1950s way before the cultural revolution
I'm well aware of what happened in the 1950s. To the particular damage attributed to the cultural revolution in the film I am recounting what our Tibetan guide said.
@@TravelObscurer Are you well aware wher is Drapchi concentration camp?
The buildings weren't destroyed until the Cultural Revolution
many monasteries like serra, drepung and gaden put up a stiff resistence during the invasion, PLA mortared the monasteries. Eveything inside of gold, silver, diamond, coral, torquise were looted and carted off to Beijing in millitary convoys. Then came the cultural revolution that flattened everythng that was left standing after the invasion. Then came the famine, first famine in the history of Tibet. Millions died@@NygorakhonKekadhunama
@@factspoken9062 Yes, sadly but what I meant was that the buildings were never deconstructed before the Cultural R(ape)evolution
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Matthew 7:5
Buddha is not a prophet. He is a teacher.
It still better than blind faith who believe in original sins.
@@gyadre God's doctrine is not blind. It can be tested and tried.
Romans 1:20 KJV
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
John 7:17KJV
If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
It takes more faith to believe in reincarnation (which has absolutely no proof) then it takes to believe that Jesus raised from the dead (which has eye witness accounts I Corinthians 15:5-6 KJV). But faith in reincarnation is in vain. It is not HOW MUCH faith you have but WHAT your faith is in.
උබෙ හඩත් වෘකයෙක්ගෙ වගේමයි. උබ ඌරො මරන බව පේනව
Is it really that difficult to be respectful?