Tibet Lhasa Potala Palace & Jokhang Temple 西藏 拉萨

The Potala Palace (Tibetan: པོ་ཏ་ལ; Wylie: Po ta la; simplified Chinese: 布达拉宫; traditional Chinese: 布達拉宮) is located in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It was named after Mount Potala, the abode of Chenresig or Avalokitesvara.[1] The Potala Palace was the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to Dharamsala, India, after an invasion and failed uprising in 1959.

The Jokhang, (Tibetan: ཇོ་ཁང་; Wylie: Jo-khang; Chinese: 大昭寺; pinyin: Dàzhāosì), also called the Jokang, Jokhang Temple, Jokhang Monastery or Tsuklakang (gTsug lag khang), is located on Barkhor Square in Lhasa. It was built during the reign of king Songsten Gampo (605?-650 CE) to celebrate his marriage with Chinese Tang Dynasty princess Wencheng, who was a Buddhist.[1]

During the Bon period of Tibet the temple was (and sometimes still is), called the 'Tsuklakang' (Tsulag Khang) — 'House of Religious Science' or 'House of Wisdom.' The term tsuklak refers to the 'sciences' such as geomancy, astrology, and divination which formed part of the pre-Buddhist shamanistic religion now referred to as Bon.[2] It is more commonly known today as the Jokhang, which means the 'House of the Buddha'.[1]

For most Tibetans it is the most sacred and important temple in Tibet. It is in some regards pan-sectarian, but is presently controlled by the Gelug school.

Along with the Potala Palace, it is probably the most popular tourist attraction in Lhasa. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace," and a spiritual centre of Lhasa.

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[RebelSoul2010]

@Javi130517 its a form of throat singing. I am only familiar with Tu-van throat singing, but its where you separate your vocal cords to sing multiple notes. Look it up its really fascinating.

[Javi130517]

Ah, ya sé. Por fin! Están afinando.... Así no enseñaba un estimado maestro de canto.

[zaccoria]

IL TIBET LIBERO AI TIBETANI LUNGA VITA AL DALAI LAMA NEL DARMA PASQUALE DA CAGLIARI

[Javi130517]

What's that strange singing? Could someone explain that, please?

[Bilbo107]

Thank you for this insight into such a very special and sacred place. I may never visit but would certainly hope to one day. Namaste.

[vanmaarwijk]

beautiful video

[suzystar12]

such amazing beauty