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Prayers for Peace: India's Tibetan Buddhist Pilgrimage Centers |
| Section: CULTURE / PATTERNS |
| Author: Cynthia Kanetsuka |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 2/1/1998 |
| Size: 286 Words, 1,862 Characters |
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Following the invasion, the Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader, fled to India and settled in Dharmsala in Himachal Pradesh. Many Tibetan refugees went with him, and others joined him in later years. Thanks in large part to the supp...
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...a hosts the huge ten-day festival known as Monlam. This is the most popular time for visitors and the highlight of Bodh Gaya's winter activities. The village is packed to capacity. The festival is a dazzling experience of colors, costumes, and candlelight. Here, before the people of the world, monks and nuns of the enduring Tibetan tradition conduct rituals and offer prayers for global peace.
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