Ganden Monastery

Ganden Monastery, Tibet, China in HD

The Ganden Monastery, 50 km from Lhasa, is one of the largest buddhist monastries in Lhasa. It was founded by Tsongkhapa in 1409. It is situated in a stunning setting, on a ridge above the valley, at 4,300 m.a.s.l. (14,100 feet).
Recorded October 2013 in HD with Panasonic TM900.
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Phil Thornton - Tibetan Meditation - 4 - Mandala: Ascent

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The Drepung monastery (Lhasa - Tibet - China)

(EN) Drepung Monastery (wylie: 'bras spungs dgon ),(literally Rice Heap monastery), located at the foot of Mount Gephel, is one of the great three Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet. The other two are Ganden and Sera.
Drepung is the largest of all Tibetan monasteries and is located on the Gambo Utse mountain, five kilometers from the western suburb of Lhasa.
Freddie Spencer Chapman reported, after his 1936-37 trip to Tibet, that Drepung was at that time the largest monastery in the world, and housed 7,700 monks, but sometimes as many as 10,000 monks.
It was founded in 1416 by Jamyang Choge Tashi Palden (1397--1449), one of Tsongkhapa's main disciples, and it was named after the sacred abode in South India of Shridhanyakataka. Drepung was the principal seat of the Gelugpa school and it retained the premier place amongst the four great Gelugpa monasteries. The Ganden Podang (dga´ ldan pho brang) in Drepung was the residence of the Dalai Lamas until the Great Fifth Dalai Lama constructed the Potala.Drepung was known for the high standards of its academic study, and was called the Nalanda of Tibet, a reference to the great Buddhist monastic university of India.

Old records show that there were two centres of power in Drepung: the so-called lower chamber (Zimkhang 'og ma) associated with the Dalai Lamas-to-be, and the upper chamber (Zimkhang gong ma) associated with the descendants of Sonam Drakpa, an illustrious teacher who died in 1554. The estate of the Dalai Lamas at Drepung monastery, called Ganden Phodrang, had been constructed in 1518 by Gendun Gyatso Palzangpo (1476--1541), retrospectively named and counted as 2nd Dalai Lama.
Penchen Sönam Drakpa (1478-1554 CE) in 1535 succeeded Gendün Gyatso (1476--1541) on the Throne of Drepung, both of them being major figures in the history of the Geluk tradition. By the time Sönam Drakpa was appointed to the Throne of Drepung (Drepung Tri), he was already a famous Geluk master. He had already occupied the Throne of Ganden (Ganden Tri) and was considered the most prolific and important Geluk thinker of his time. His successor was none other than Sönam Gyatso (1543-1588 CE), the lama who would receive the official title of the Third Dalai Lama (Talé Lama Kutreng Sumpa).
Before his death in 1554, Sönam Drakpa established his own estate, the Upper Chamber (Zimkhang Gongma), which was named because of its location at the top of Drepung, just below the Ngakpa debating courtyard Ngagpa Dratshang.

Drepung is now divided into what are known as the seven great colleges: Gomang (sGo-mang), Loseling (Blo-gsal gling), Deyang (bDe-dbyangs), Shagkor (Shag-skor), Gyelwa (rGyal-ba) or Tosamling (Thos-bsam gling), Dulwa ('Dul-ba), and Ngagpa (sNgags-pa). It can be a somewhat useful analogy to think of Drepung as a university along the lines of Oxford or the Sorbonne in the Middle Ages, the various colleges having different emphases, teaching lineages, or traditional geographical affiliations.
According to local sources, today the population at the monastery in Lhasa is about 300 monks, due to population capping enforced by the Chinese government. However, the institution has continued its tradition in exile with campuses in South India on land in Karnataka given to the Tibetan community in exile by Prime Minister Nehru. The monastery in India today houses over 5,000 celibate monks, with around 3,000 at Drepung Loseling and some 2,000 at Drepung Gomang. Hundreds of new monks are admitted each year, many of them refugees from Tibet.
The Ganden-Phodrang-Palace situated at Drepung Monastery was constructed by the 2nd Dalai Lama in 1518 and declared his chief residence/governmental palace until the inauguration of Potala Palace by the 5th Dalai Lama. (wikipedia)

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Drepung & Sera Monasteries, Lhasa, Tibet, China in HD

The Drepung Monastery has been founded in 1416. It is the largest Tibetan monastery, and one of the three great monasteries of the main Gelukpa sekt of the Tibetan buddhism. Sera Monastery was founded in 1419, it is another one of the three (Ganden is the third). Sera is renown for its monk debates.
Recorded October 2013 in HD with Panasonic TM900.
Music:
Phil Thornton - Mandala Ascent

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Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet, China in HD

The splendid Potala Palace in Lhasa! At sunrise, throughout the day, at sunset and at night.
Potala Palace was the main residence of the Dalai Lama until 1959. Construction began in 1645 under the Fifth Dalai Lama, over an earlier palace from 7th century. Altitude of 3,700 m (12,100 ft).
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Tibet,Lhasa,Sera Monastery - Trip to Nepal,Tibet,India part 6 - Travel video HD

Located in 1.25 miles north of Lhasa, Sera Monastery is one of the great three Gelukpa monasteries of Tibet along with the Drepung Monastery and the Ganden Monastery. The origin of the name “Sara” is attributed the site where the monastery was built surrounded by wild roses in Tibetan.
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Drepung Monastery, Lhasa, Tibet - China Travel Channel

The Drepung monastery near Lhasa in the Tibet autonomous province in China, is one of the most important monasteries of the Gelug school, also known as Yellow Hat sect. One of the most important leaders of the Gelug school is the Dalai Lama. Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug school never had political ambitions, nevertheless his successors united political and religious power in a hand. Recently the Dalai Lama renounced on his secular leadership. This is the only way to understand why the monks want to stick to the feudalistic system in Tibet.
As before, the normal population of Tibet is encouraged to give donations to the monasteries. A boy begged us and after we gave him a bill he ran directly to Drepung monastery and donated this again. As you can see in the video, the donation boxes are clearly visible in front of every altar. The reconstruction of monasteries, after its destruction during the Cultural Revolution, is funded by the Chinese government.
On their way to the Himalayas, a European group of climbers used their stay in Lhasa to acclimatize to the altitude.
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Das Drepung Kloster, unweit von Lhasa in der autonomen Provinz Tibet in China, ist eines der wichtigsten Klöster der Gelug Schule (auch Gelbmützen genannt).
Einer der bedeutendsten Führer der Gelug Schule ist der Dalai Lama. Tsongkhapa, der Gründer der Gelug Schule hatte nie politische Ambitionen, trotzdem vereinten seine Nachfolger politische und religiöse Macht in einer Hand. Erst vor kurzem verzichtete der Dalai Lama auf seinen weltlichen Führungsanspruch. Nur so ist zu verstehen, warum die Mönche in Tibet an einem feudalistischen System festhalten wollen.
Nach wie vor wird die normale Bevölkerung Tibets ständig zu Spenden in den Klöstern animiert. Ein Junge bettelte uns an; als wir ihm einen Schein gaben, rannte er unmittelbar ins Drepung Kloster und spendete diesen wieder. Auch auf den Videoaufnahmen sind die Spendenboxen vor jedem Altar gut erkennbar. Der Wiederaufbau der Klöster, nach deren Zerstörung während der Kulturrevolution, wird vom chinesischen Staat finanziert.
Eine europäische Bergsteigergruppe auf dem Weg ins Himalaya Gebirge nutzt den Aufenthalt in Lhasa zur Akklimatisierung an die Höhenlage.
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Potala refers to a mountain in India sacred to the religion, and for centuries its namesake palace has been at the core of Tibet’s monastic community.

Much of the current palace complex dates to the seventeenth century. But the earliest construction began a thousand years earlier, on the commission of a Tibetan king, in honor of his marriage to a princess of China. The growing fortress became the winter home for the Dalai Lamas, monastic leaders of Tibetan Buddhism.

UNESCO’s World Heritage designation extends to the neighboring Jokhang Temple, considered Tibet’s most sacred, and the Norbulingka, once the Dalai Lama’s summer residence.

Conflict led to the exile of the Dalai Lama from China’s Tibetan Autonomous Region in 1959, and the grounds became a museum. But the Potala Palace remains a major Buddhist pilgrimage site. Many travel long distances by foot to pay their respects. Potala is divided into the Red Palace, which is for religious use, and an administrative White Palace.

Visitors to Potala have to go with a tour group, and obtain a special permit. Once in, you pass through hallways lit by butter lamps, and into public areas watched over by monks. In addition to the historic structures, the heritage site contains a vast collection of sacred texts and works of art. Withstanding the elements and political struggle, Potala Palace remains an embodiment of Tibetan culture.

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China 2005 61 - Inside Ganden Monastery

Traditional Buddhist Tibetan ceremony by the Ganden Monasterie's monks.

The Sera monastery with monk debates (Lhasa - Tibet - China)

(EN) Sera Monastery (Tibetan: སེ་ར་; Wylie: Se-ra; Chinese: 色拉寺; ) is one of the 'great three' Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet, located 1.25 miles (2.01 km) north of Lhasa.The other two are Ganden Monastery and Drepung Monastery. The origin of the name 'Sera' is attributed to a fact that the site where the monastery was built was surrounded by wild roses (se ra in Tibetan language) in bloom. The original Sera monastery is located in Lhasa, Tibet, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the Jokang and is responsible for some 19 hermitages, including four nunneries, which are all located in the foot hills north of Lhasa. The Sera Monastery, as a complex of structures with the Great Assembly Hall and three colleges, was founded in 1419 by Jamchen Chojey of Sakya Yeshe of Zel Gungtang (1355--1435), a disciple of Tsongkhapa.
During the 1959 revolt in Lhasa, Sera monastery suffered severe damage, with its colleges destroyed and hundreds of monks killed. After the Dalai Lama took asylum in India, many of the monks of the Sera Monastery who survived the attack moved to Bylakuppe in Mysore, India. After initial tribulations, they established a parallel Sera Monastery with Sera Me and Sera Je colleges and a Great Assembly Hall on similar lines to the original monastery, with help from the Government of India. There are now 3,000 or more monks living in Sera, India and this community has also spread its missionary activities to several countries by establishing Dharma centres, propagating knowledge of Buddhism.
The Sera Monastery in Tibet and its counterpart in Mysore, India are the best locations to witness the Monk Debates on the teachings of Buddha and the philosophy of Buddhism. Sera Monastery developed over the centuries as a renowned place of scholarly learning, training hundreds of scholars, many of whom have attained fame in the Buddhist nations. (wikipedia)

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China 2005 62 - Ganden Monastery high kora

The high kora of Ganden Monastery. Beautiful panoramas.

Drepung Monastery / Lhasa Tibet

Todays first stop is Drepung Monastery. It is the largest of all Tibetan monasteries and is just right outside Lhasa.

China 2005 60- Ganden Monastery

Ganden Monastery, high in the Tibetan mountains, about an hour by bus from Lhasa. The low kora with lost of sacred places.

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Jokhang Monastery, before and after the fire, sacred Tibetan monastery in Lhasa hit by fire,

Sacred Tibetan monastery in Lhasa hit by fire, Jokhang Monastery before the fire, Jokhang Monastery after the fire
Jokhang Monastery, before and after the fire, sacred Tibetan monastery in Lhasa hit by fire
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Tibet,大昭寺，
大昭寺火灾，
西藏修道院，
修道院火灾，
拉萨
西藏，
जोखांग मठ,
जोखान मठ आगो,
तिब्बती मठ,
मठ आगो,
Lhasa,
तिब्बत,A fire broke out at the most important shrine in Tibetan Buddhism - the Jokhang Monastery in Lhasa.
Footage posted online showed flames billowing from the roof and what appeared to be at least one gutted pagoda.
Chinese state media said the blaze started late on Saturday and was soon put out. No casualties were reported.
Arabic: دير التبت المقدس في لاسا ضرب من قبل النار، دير جوخانغ قبل النار، دير جوخانغ بعد النار
Bulgarian: Светият тибетски манастир в Лхаса, ударен от огъня, манастирът Jokhang пред огъня, манастирът Jokhang
Danish: Hellige tibetanske kloster i Lhasa ramt af ild, Jokhang kloster før ilden, Jokhang kloster efter ilden
Greek: Ιερό Θιβετιανό μοναστήρι στη Λάσα που χτυπήθηκε από φωτιά, Μονή Τζοκάνγκ πριν από την πυρκαγιά, Μονή Τζοκάνγκ μετά τη φωτιά
Spanish: Sagrado monasterio tibetano en Lhasa alcanzado por fuego, Monasterio Jokhang antes del incendio, Monasterio Jokhang después del incendio
Estonian: Lhasa tabatud püha Tiibeti klooster, Jokhangi mungaklooster enne tulekahju, Jokhangi klooster pärast tulekahju
Persian: صومعه صلیبی تبتی در لهاسا با آتش سوزی، صومعه جخانگ قبل از آتش، صومعه جخانگ پس از آتش سوزی
Finnish: Pyhän Tiibetin luostari Lhasassa tulipalossa, Jokhangin luostari ennen tulta, Jokhangin luostari tulen jälkeen
French: Le monastère tibétain sacré de Lhassa frappé par le feu, le monastère de Jokhang avant l'incendie, le monastère de Jokhang après l'incendie
Gujarati: લાફામાં પવિત્ર તિબેટીયન આશ્રમ આગ દ્વારા ફર્યો, આગ પહેલાં જોખાંગ મઠ, આગ પછી જોખાંગ મઠ
Hindi: अग्नि से ल्हासा के पवित्र तिब्बती मठ, आग से पहले जोकांग मठ, आग के बाद जोखांग मठ
Croatian: Sveto tibetanski samostan u Lhasi pogođen vatrom, samostan Jokhang prije vatre, samostan Jokhang nakon požara
Hungarian: Tűzes tibeti kolostor Lhásában, Jokhang kolostor a tűz előtt, Jokhang kolostor a tűz után
Indonesian: Biara suci Tibet di Lhasa dilanda api, Biara Jokhang di depan api, Biara Jokhang setelah kebakaran.
Italian: Il monastero sacro tibetano di Lhasa è stato colpito dal fuoco, il monastero di Jokhang prima dell'incendio, il monastero di Jokhang dopo l'incendio
Japanese: ラサの神聖なチベットの修道院は、火の前にジョクハン修道院、火の後、ジョクハン修道院
Kazakh: Лхасадағы қасиетті Тибет ғибадатханасы өрттен, Жоххан манускриптерін өрттен, Жоххан манускриптерден өртеп жіберді
Korean: 라사에있는 신성한 티베트 수도원, 화재 직전 조항 수도원, 불 후 조깡 수도원
Nepali: लुसासामा रहेको पवित्र तिब्बती मठ आगोबाट आगो लगाइरहेको छ, आगोको पछि जोकङ्ग मठ, आगो पछि जग्गा मस्जिद
Dutch: Heilige Tibetaanse klooster in Lhasa getroffen door vuur, Jokhang klooster voor de brand, Jokhang klooster na de brand
Norwegian: Hellig tibetansk kloster i Lhasa slått av ild, Jokhang-klosteret før brannen, Jokhang-klosteret etter brannen
Punjabi: ਅੱਗ ਲੱਗਣ ਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਲਹਸਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਸੈਕਿੰਡ ਤਿੱਬਤੀ ਮੱਠ, ਅੱਗ ਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਜੋਖੰਗ ਮੱਠ, ਅੱਗ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਜੋਖੰਗ ਮੱਠ
Polish: Klasztor Jokhang przed ogniem, Klasztor Jokhang po pożarze
Portuguese: Sagrado mosteiro tibetano em Lhasa atingido pelo fogo, o mosteiro de Jokhang antes do fogo, o mosteiro de Jokhang após o incêndio
Romanian: Mănăstirea tibetană sacră în Lhasa lovită de foc, Mănăstirea Jokhang înainte de foc, Mănăstirea Jokhang după foc
Russian: Священный тибетский монастырь в Лхасе, пораженный огнем, Монастырь Джоханг перед огнем, Монастырь Йоханг после пожара
Sinhala: ගිහි ගිහින් ගිහින් ටාබාට්හි ශුද්ධ වූ ටිබෙට් ආක්රමණය, ගිනි තැබීමට පෙර ජොහාන්ග් සමුපකාරය, ගිහාන් ජොහාන්ග්
Slovak: Posvätný tibetský kláštor v Lhase zasiahnutý požiarom, kláštor Jokhang pred požiarom, kláštor Jokhang po požiari
Swedish: Heliga tibetanska klostret i Lhasa slog vid eld, Jokhang kloster före elden, Jokhang kloster efter elden
Tamil: லாசாவில் உள்ள புனித திபெத்திய மடாலயம் நெருப்புக்கு முன்னால், ஜோகாங் மடாலயம் தீக்கு முன், ஜோகாங் மடாலயம் தீக்கு பிறகு
Telugu: అగ్నిప్రమాదంలో ఉన్న లాఖాలో పవిత్ర టిబెటన్ మఠం, అగ్నిప్రమాదానికి ముందు జోఖాంగ్ మొనాస్టరీ, జోఖాంగ్ మొనాస్టరీ
Tajik: Монастырь муқаддасоти Тибет дар Лаҳза, оташнишонии Юхзанг, пеш аз оташ, Монастырҷ Ҷангхон баъд аз оташ
Thai: อารามศักดิ์สิทธิ์ของทิเบตในกรุงลาซาโดนไฟไหม้วัด Jokhang อารามก่อนเกิดไฟไหม้อาราม Jokhang หลังจากไฟไหม้

Urdu: لھانہ میں مقدس تبتی خانقاہ آگ سے آگ لگ گئی، آگ سے پہلے جوخانگ منسٹر، آگ کے بعد جوکنگ منسٹر
Uzbek: Lhasadagi Muqaddas Tibet monastiri olovdan, Joxang monastiri olov oldida, Joxhang monastiri olovdan so'ng urildi
Vietnamese: Tu viện thiêng liêng Tây Tạng ở Lhasa bị trúng đạn, tu viện Jokhang trước khi ngọn lửa, tu viện Jokhang sau khi hoả hoạn
Chinese: 拉萨神圣的西藏寺院遭遇火灾，大昭寺前火灾，大昭寺后发生火灾
Chinese (Simplified): 拉萨神圣的西藏寺院遭遇火灾，大昭寺前火灾，大昭寺后发生火灾
Chinese (Traditional): 拉薩神聖的西藏寺院遭遇火災，大昭寺前火災，大昭寺後發生火災

Lhasa City Tour with Ganden Monastery

Lhasa, capital of Tibet Autonomous Region, is an ancient city with a history of over 1,300 years. It is also known as the City of Sunlight.” Stay over there for 4 nights will help you understand better this mysterious territory.

Day by day itinerary

D01 Arrival in Lhasa
Arrive at Gonggar Airport (3500m), welcome by the local tour guide, transfer 60km (paved road, about 1 hour drive ) to the city, drive along the Yalutsangpo River and Lhasa River, enjoy the unique scenery of Tibetan style villages and Nyetang Buddha along the way ,check in at Thangka Hotel (3-4*) or similar in Lhasa (3658m) and rest for acclimatization.

D02 Lhasa
After breakfast at the hotel, take a tour to Potala Palace. It was the local government location, and was divided into two parts, the white palace and red one; it was also the highest castle-style palace in the world; Visit Jolkhang Temple and Barkhor Market, the heart of the old Lhasa town, here you’ll enjoy fascinating combination of deep religiosity and push and shove market economics. In Tibetan Buddhism Jokhang is also regarded as the center of the Universe, it is a must sightseeing in Lhasa. (B,L)

D03 Lhasa
Enjoy a day tour to Ganden Monastery- The Ganden Monastery, one of the four major monasteries of the Gelug Sect in Lhasa, stands on Wangbur Mountain in Dagze County, some 60 km from downtown Lhasa. Together with the Sera Monastery and the Drepung Monastery, Ganden Monastery is also one of the Three Great Temples in Lhasa. The Buddha Painting Unfolding Festival which is one of the grandest Buddhist activities held in the monastery attracts crowds of followers and visitors each year. (B,L)

D04 Departure
Transfer to the airport for your next destination. (B)

The price includes:
1. 3 nights 3-star hotel accommodation based on a double occupancy with daily breakfast
2. 2 lunches at local restaurants
3. Entrance fees to the sites mentioned above
4. Service of English (German/Spanish/French/Japanese/Russian)-speaking guide upon request
5. Airport transfers and transportation during the excursion mentioned above
6. Tibet permission and insurance

The price does not include:
1. Domestic flights to/from Lhasa
2. Dinners
3. Personal expenses
4. Tips to local guide and driver

Ganden Gonba (Tibet) Vacation Travel Video Guide

Travel video about destination Ganden Gonba in Tibet.
Around sixty kilometres east of the city of Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, and set amid the untouched mountain world of the Kyi-Chu Valley, is the town of Dagze that contains one of the country’s most famous monasteries, Ganden Gonba, that was once a prosperous monastery town.For many centuries it was the religious centre of the Yellow Caps’ Academy but the annexation of Tibet by China changed everything and the remote location of Ganden Gonba within an isolated valley four thousand metres above sea level was unable to protect the sanctuary from invasion. Up until 1959 around three thousand monks inhabited Ganden’s monastery complex. In addition to numerous sacred treasures, the Lhakhang also houses a chapel of the protective deities that, among others, is also dedicated to Vaishravana, the deity of wealth. Surrounded by the unspoiled wilderness of Tibet’s high mountain scenery, the monastery district of Ganden Gonba is most certainly well worth a visit!

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