First a bit of practical business to share, then on to the missing clothes metaphor. I did not mention in my last post – it was still stinging a bit – but I have been asked to not return to the Chenpo Terma for the time being. So I won’t, or rather, can’t. I know [...]
Archives for Terma (wisdom treasure)
Good news mixed with fear
I heard from Chonyi a few days ago. He had good news. The Chenpo Terma site we explored in April just one day before the earthquake is intact for now. The entry to the underground portrait room had been blocked, but a few dedicated and brave individuals, working slowly and in secret as usual, cleared [...]
The Relic
Until a year ago I had NO idea there were intricate international, government and law enforcement bodies dedicated to protecting old stuff. Registries of things-people-might-want-to-steal and valuable-stuff-that-doesn’t-look-it abound, including registries of already looted relics and art. In principle I’m glad people care about history, prize beauty, etc. I’m less impressed by rich people [...]
Description and sketch of the Chenpo Terma (pre-earthquake)
What can I say. This doesn’t hold a candle to the real thing, though in some cases that’s what we had to do to see our way around! Imagine Tibetan buddhas and demons in the blank areas (and you’ll just have to imagine what my unskilled drawings of those would look like). What I’ve drawn [...]
Recent events in Tibet that brought me to the Blogosphere
As you probably know, there was an earthquake in eastern Tibet on April 14. I was there when it hit; north of the epicenter, at a site in Amdo (Qinghai Province). The exact location of the site, referred to in some legends as the Chenpo Terma, had been a mystery to all but a handful [...]