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2nd June 2008 YTTC - The
Norbulingka Institute, Himachal Pradesh, India
(Official
Website  ) (Official
Website
- Archived ) (Picture
Gallery )
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VIRTUAL TOUR:
Take a virtual tour of Norbulingka Institute
and its campus, and get a first hand feel of the venue.
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Note: The Norbulingka Institute's
official website is currently offline. Kindly visit the
archived mirror of the same website.
God is your next door neighbor !
The Norbulingka Institute is a registered trust under the
Chairmanship of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. It was founded in
1988 by the Department of Religion and Culture of the Central
Tibetan Administration (CTA) in an effort to promote and
preserve Tibetan culture in exile.
It derives its name from the Dalai Lama's summer residence,
the Norbulingka, situated two kilometers from the centre of
Lhasa. This residence was established by the 7th Dalai Lama,
Kalsang Gyatso in 1754, in a period of political instability.
Fearing for the future of Tibet's cultural heritage, Kalsang
Gyatso established institutes of arts and sciences to ensure
its continuity.
Today, with Tibet going through one of the
darkest periods of its history, it is essential that a similar
initiative be taken to preserve the roots of Tibetan culture
in exile.
Norbulingka Institute provides training, employment and basic
care for many qualified Tibetan refugees. In Norbulingka
Institute, concerned
individuals find a suitable environment and necessary
resources to preserve and develop the Tibetan arts and
literary tradition. They are a vibrant community living and
working to protect our endangered culture under the watchful
eyes of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
The Norbulingka Institute comprises the Centre for Arts, the
Academy of Tibetan Culture, the Literary and Cultural Research
Centre, the Library and Publications.
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