Author: AMANDA MCCOY

  • Tibetan Travel Resources: Guide Books & Internet Sites

    By Stacey Kishi Religion, art and culture all contribute to the unique sacred qualities of Tibet. The idea of traveling to this land, as a pilgrimage or as an adventurer, brings visions of mystery and excitement. But the concept of such a journey and the reality of traveling there can be overwhelming. There are fortunately,…

  • Organizations Devoted to Tibet

    Here is a list of organizations doing work on behalf of Tibet.

  • Visiting Temples and Monasteries in Bhutan

    by Katherine Paul and Nancy Becker The Bhutanese are extremely cautious in their approach to preserving their culture and their religious traditions. For this reason, the official position is that tourists are not allowed to visit religious buildings. In reality, visitors are taken on a case by case basis depending on a variety of issues,…

  • Tibetan Sacred Lake

    Despite Tibetan protests, China has built and begun to operate Tibet’s first major hydroelectric plant at the sacred Tibetan lake of Yamdrok Tso. Yamdrok Tso, located southwest of Lhasa, is the largest freshwater lake in Tibet. This project is opposed by Tibetans on both environmental and religious grounds. It is one of the most beautiful…

  • Rebuild Afghanistan’s Buddhas?

    Rebuild Afghanistan’s Buddhas?

    Afghanistan’s Great Bamiyan Buddha’s were blown to pieces in 2001 by the Taliban and ever since there has been speculation about whether they should be rebuilt. UNESCO, which oversees this World Heritage Site, recently asked restorers to build a platform to protect visitors from any rocks that fall from the niche where the Buddhas once…