An intriguing hidden gem of Nepal that holds a sacred Perfection of Wisdom scripture preserved by a specialist family
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ADC X: Tenth Annual Drukpa Council held in Kathmandu
This year’s ADC X preserves and celebrates the 1000-year-old Drukpa lineage, as well as bringing Bhutan and Nepal closer together
Risk Assessment, Documentation, and Damage Prevention of Buddhist Material Culture – with Treasury Caretaker Training
Conservator Ann Shaftel and Patricia Smithen were recently in Nepal to give a seminar on paubha conservation, including risk assessing, evaluating, and preserving traditional Nepalese art
Kapilvastu: Secrets of the Birthplace of Past Buddhas
Archeological findings attest that Kapilavastu is not only the land of the present Buddha, but of past Buddhas as well
Treasure Caretaker programs running in Kathmandu this September
Treasure Caretaker Training is holding a series of events on conserving contemporary paubha, thangka, and other Nepalese artworks from 17 to 26 September
Namobuddha: Site from the previous life of Shakyamuni Buddha
Namobuddha in Nepal is a scenic sacred site celebrating a past rebirth of the historical Buddha
Rajani Sinkhwal: Inheriting the Nepalese artistic tradition of paubha
Rajani Sinkhwal’s traditional background as a paubha painter and her training in contemporary art embodies an exciting fusion of styles in the Nepali art scene
A day with Damcho Rinpoche
Damcho Rinpoche’s recent visit to Hong Kong is an affirmation of the solid spiritual bond between the city and Nepal
The First Sermon’s Shadow: Nepalese artist Mahima Singh’s “Transcendence through Simplicity”
Mahima Singh brings impermanence from the abstract to the real with installations and performance art for the human condition
A Day Trip to Sacred Places in Kathmandu
Kathmandu has an almost unmatched range of spiritually charged sites, from monasteries and nunneries to locales of folkloric significance