Lhakar in Dharamsala
I never quite understood what it really meant to celebrate His Holiness’s birthday; it was a special day with sang-sol (incense offering) in the morning served with dresi (sweet rice mixed with butter & raisin) and bhoe-ja (butter tea) and followed by lots of dancing. Above all, it was always a school holiday.
It wasn’t so different until today when I realized and understood how it is not merely a celebration but something more powerful that dwells deep in every Tibetan.
One can experience it if listened carefully to the prayers of our elders during sang-sol. It can be witnessed in the colourful Tibetan traditional dress of kids playing around, It can be smelled through the trails of tsampa (barley) and incense flowing in the air.
I now understand how this has become not only a day of celebration but a moment for reclaiming our identity where once again all of us can be together in a Free and Independent Tibet.
I pledged on this Lhakar to wear Tibetan Dress every Wednesday. Now I am part of the movement.
Photos by Norbu Wangyal and David Huang
Hello beloved friends
We are doing a huge campaign for the freedom of Tibet in 20 languages, it consists in 40 days of prayers asking the liberation of these wonderful people that are the Tibetans. Please, join this marvelous world revolution in favor of those who have suffered for 60 years the most horrible and unjust oppression! We all know that the power of prayer can do real changes, please, give us a hand praying with all of us for 40 days, with all your heart!
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