tibetan literature and art
91Naropa University — Established 1974 Type Private, non profit President Stuart C. Lord …
92Culture of Asia — The culture of Asia is human civilization in [Asia]. It features different kinds of cultural heritage of many nationalities, societies, and ethnic groups in the region, traditionally called a continen from a Western centric perspective, of Asia.… …
93religion — religionless, adj. /ri lij euhn/, n. 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and… …
94Kīla (Buddhism) — Kīla The kīla (Sanskrit Devanagari: कील; IAST: kīla; Tibetan: ཕུར་བ, Wylie: phur ba, pronunciation between pur ba and pur pu, alt. transliterations: phurpa, phurbu or phurpu) is a three sided peg, stake, knife …
95Vajradhara — 18th century Chinese statue of Vajradhāra …
96China — This article is about the People s Republic of China. For the state commonly known as Taiwan, see the Republic of China. For other uses, see China (disambiguation). PRC redirects here. For other uses, see PRC (disambiguation). People …
97South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… …
98Monguor people — ( Monguor / Tu ) Alternative Names: Donghu (Tangut), Xianbei, White Mongols ( Chaghan Monguor ), and Tu Total population 241,198 (2000 Census) …
99Dhammapada — For the legend of an architect s daughter and son who completed a Konark temple in one night, see Dharmapada (person). Buddhism Portal Category History …
100Culture of Mongolia — Cave paintings from the Khoud Tsenker region Mongolian culture has been heavily influenced by the Mongol nomadic way of life. Other important influences are from Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism, and from China. Since the 20th century, Russian and, via …
