A Glimpse of the Tibetan Culture

This is a digression on the majority of the topics discussed here, I know. Actually, to be honest, this is a long overdue post about culture. Though I intend to delve mostly here about the current pop-culture, I am also inclined to post briefs on varied cultures of interest, and the Tibetan culture is one.

Tibet has been in the political limelight lately due to its century past struggle for its complete independence.

My fascination with Tibet and its culture stemmed with my childhood dream of scaling Mount Everest and tasting what it is like to live as a sojourner in the Himalayas. The Dalai Lama (past and present) is said to be a very interesting person to fellowship with if you are seeking enlightenment outside of orthodox Christianity.

Tibet’s rich culture is one among the oldest in the world and has been preserved magnificently in spite of the modern technology advancement outside its boundary. Commonly, whenever we speak of this culture, we usually associate it with its offer of religious experience. It is not a wrong impression, so much so that “religion and spirituality is extremely important to the Tibetans and has a strong influence over all aspects of lives; ingrained deeply into their cultural heritage (Wikipedia.com).” Moreover, most likely you have heard of their famous Crystal Singing Bowls. The whole world probably owes it to humanity to preserve this rich culture regardless of the current political and geographical disputes.