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Back to the auspicious day at noon, with bilingual written to Ali, called, respectively, affixed to the major hotels. When I went to school 8 Long Hotel, a dyed blonde hair and his head is a small group came asked: "Are you going to Ali, when to go?"
I said: "In the past few days, there is no interest in going along?"
"I also want to go, but my money was almost, but also not want to go, which a few days in Lhasa, the sun, chat with visitors, until the money ran out on the home."
Because I wanted to go to the other hotels posted a message with his phone and left each other left a name: the "availability must sit over our hotel, and we want to hear you talk about the experience." He is also from Guangzhou, called the clock Chun-ming, we have some of the future because of his experience is the sky.
Message stickers, ready to return to hotels with them, merging, LC went to the Nepalese Consulate General, is to report intelligence: "Consulate General mornings before work, but I have learned that, as long as you can immediately apply for a visa on the passport, no passport, only to the border camphor to do a transit of paper, you can enter Nepal, but can be very limited places to go, and time is very short. "
We did not plan to Nepal, where passports are prepared to Ali and camphor, was a license to run the border. We talk, I feel that to Nepal if we can only visit this one is just too boring, and anyway we will come back in Tibet, Meet the next port along with riding a bike to Nepal from camphor wood, this left Everest to Ali.
Every afternoon debate by the Sera Monastery have the ceremony, its northern suburbs of Lhasa city, 3 km south of the mountain of salad Wu Zi, went to more than 10 minutes by car.
Sera from the door to see built on mountains, large-scale, building magnificent colorful. Sources on the temple were two versions: one that laid the foundation stone to build the monastery nowadays in a more fierce the hail, hail Tibetan pronounced "salad", so named after the completion of the monastery, "Sera", meaning " Hail Temple "; a monastery built in a brier that took place in full bloom, so called" Sera ", brier Tibetan pronunciation for" salad. " Temple is called "salad Mahayana Island."
Drepung, Sera and Ganden Monastery mother, known as the Ministry of Health three major monasteries, and later built and possession of the Department of Tashilhunpo, collectively known as the four major Tibetan Temple Guardian, coupled with the Tar Monastery in Qinghai , Gansu Lapuleng Temple is the six major monasteries of Tibetan Buddhism. The Temple have set up the institute, which specializes Xiuxue significant teaching, then they have set up a hospital Micheng from top to bottom.
We walk along the wall to the left, walk up the hill backwards mountain temples He does have a back door Xu Yan, pushing the door into the room has entered the Sera range. Everywhere around the temple, gold-watt red walls, tree-lined. But there is no one lama.
We walked on, a recitation sound from a distance, Hu Wen rains along the recitation voice hurriedly forward, a compound wall stand front of the wall there is a small door, through the small door and entered, both see the more than 200 monks scattered throughout the complex. The middle of an elderly monk, handheld Buddha bead, mouth chanting, presided over the debate after the ceremony. Surrounded by a large group of monks around or sitting or standing, is heated debate by. The monks standing side of the mouth mentioned the Buddhist issue, while strong blow on the left hand with right hand palm of your hand, issued loud tapping sound, indicating the monks seated to answer questions; sitting and standing lama lama real debate between Buddhist truth.
In a sea of red, clapped his hands in contemplation, along with Yusuke's debate by the sound of clapping exaggerated action was immediately infected by a warm atmosphere at the scene.
Sera is a representative of the Yellow Sect monasteries, but also the three major monasteries in Lhasa, the latest of a temple built. In 1419 by the founder of Tibetan Buddhism, the Gelug Sect of the eight disciples of Tsongkhapa, one of its appointed Yi Qin Jie Shakya Yeshe was (354-1435 years, and was labeled Daiji King Ming Dynasty Yongle Emperor), and Liu Zong Wu aristocratic Langkasangbu built with funding. Early 18th century, Gushi Khan, the expansion of the Sera Monastery. Making it one of the six major monasteries of the Gelug Sect.
A mention of Tibetan religion, people would immediately think of a strong local ethnic color Lamaism, and its mysterious weird atmosphere. In fact, belong to Mahayana Buddhism, Lamaism Mizong, the official name is "sects, Tibetan," just because respectfully called Tibetan monks as "lamas," Over time, the Tibetan religious belief would be an outsider as "Lamaism." Currently, more than 95% belief in Lamaism Tibetan compatriots.
The rise and development of Lamaism in Tibet, Buddhism is not introduced before the Tibetans believe in a primitive religion - bowl to teach (also known as stupid religion, black religion), religious activities, in order to exorcism and God, good or bad fortune mainly Bu. When the seventh century, Buddhism spread to Tibet by the Central China and Nepal, in particular, Tang Zhenguan years, Songtsan suffered Tang Wencheng Princess Princess and Nepal Red respect the impact of devout Buddhism, and create text, translated Buddhist scriptures, Buddhism was officially entered the Tibet, although its penetration rates were still inferior bowl to teach.
To the eight century leaves, tshe order mostly from the Buddhist, Buddhists have been forced to change beliefs, and even kill bowl followers. Tshe to extensively build Buddhist temples, a large number of translation through the book and engage the Indian monk Yoshimi, Padmasambhava came to promote Buddhism, Padmasambhava India's secret teaching, integration of the original bowl Tibetan religion, the creation of the "sects, Tibetan," Since then, Tibet Buddhism and the Central Plains isolated, deeply affected India, sui generis. Sub-sects, Tibetan monks for the elders, meditation and acolytes third-class, namely Tibetan elders, "Lama." During this prosperous period of Buddhism in Tibet historians as the "Former macro period."
AD 837, the Tubo Tsenpo red hot bar Towel assassinations, bowl to teach forces Langdarma ascended the throne, they conducted a series of cut-off Buddhist activities, such as closure of monasteries, temples destruction of facilities, destroyed Buddhist scriptures, repression Buddhist monks, Buddhist monks and nuns forced to return to secular life and so on, called the "Langdama destroyed Buddhism." After the incident, in practice Buddhism near Lhasa Zhaye Ba La Long White more determined to kill Langdarma for revival of Buddhism. Then he bows to the body Tibet Lhasa, the Jokhang Temple by Lang Darma opportunity to pre-read the inscription, a stone's throw shot Lang Darma.
While the short four-year reign of Lang Darma, but it would severely hurt the Tibetan Buddhism. After the attacks, Tibetan Buddhism quiet for more than a century, in the 11 century, gradually renaissance to the middle of developing into Nyingma, Sakya, Kagyu, Gelug four major sects, Buddhism, Tai Hing, a Tibetan Buddhist "post - macro period. "
Four denominations Ningma (Red Sect): also known as the ancient Nyingma sect, that is, with the bowl from India Mizong teach a combination of the original sects, Tibetan, respect for the founder Padmasambhava, carry forward the old secret will, therefore, sect monks Dai Red Hat, it is also known as "red to teach."
Padmasambhava, the 8th century AD, the Buddhist Tantric masters, was born in a battle that Wu (now Pakistan), so the battle was also known as Master Wu. AD 761 or thereabouts, Padmasambhava into the Tubo Hongchuan secret law. He taught his disciples to study Tibetan scriptures translated from India invited to major achievement, they will be important Xianmi translated into Tibetan by the theory, create Xianmi scholastic and esoteric temples, laid the foundation of Tibet's esoteric old school. Padmasambhava by Chuan Conjuration Tibetan Tantric Buddhism influenced the formation of Ningma, was revered as a founder of the faction. Because of his preaching is meritorious, Tibetan Buddhists and static life of his master (lonely nursing), tshe combined respect for "Jun 3 divisions."
Sakya (Flower Sect): AD 1073, the Tibetan lama Sakya pore Carpau built to promote his self-created secret laws, known as the "Sakya", the temples were painted red, white and black tricolor Striped (respectively a symbol of Manjusri, Kuan Yin, Diamond Hand Buddha 3), it is also known as "teaching of flowers." Sakya was the Yuan Dynasty emperors who hold beliefs of Tibet's political and religious power, the year 1260, Sakya Wuzu Basiba be respect for the country division of Kublai Khan, reputation prospered.
Kargyupa (White Sect): Kagyupa for 11 mid-century, founded by Marpa. "Kagyu" is didactic meaning, so the emphasis on oral tradition to send apprentice to teach without regard to the classic. Kagyupa temples like the painted white, with white robes monks repair ceremonies, so there are "white religion" called. White Sect was originally divided into two Shamba Kagyu, Darboux Kagyu two systems, Darboux Kagyu, one of the tribe - Phachu Kagyu, in the fourteenth century decline of the Yuan Dynasty, the generation of Sakya in Tibet gained political power.
Gelugpa (Yellow Sect): 14 century, Tsongkhapa founded the reform of religion, "the Gelug Sect," precepts of its predecessor, is heavy, "Kadampa." Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism Zhupai formed in the latest sectarian, is the beginning of the 15th century, Tsongkhapa to Kadampa teachings, based on absorption of other Zhupai teachings of the classics created. The faction of the large, deep impact can not be compared by other sects, the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama reincarnation reincarnation systems are out of the camp. The formation of the faction of Tibetan Buddhism, are reaching a systematic philosophy, in politics, to promote Tibet "theocratic", which were occupied in Tibetan Buddhism's dominant position.
Lama discipline was lax, and some do monks in the temple the morning, holding his wife at home, there's not even gangs, extortion, rape of women, stop at no evil. Tsongkhapa the mitral turned over, exposing yellow where anti-wear, the creation of the "Yellow Sect", the entire beam of the lamas.
The monks had no desire to encourage clean Tsongkhapa's life, he wrote books extolled the one hand, their religious ideas, while on four preaching to spread the Dharma, adherents public, to the mid-sixteenth century, the Gelug Sect of Tibetan monks, the total has already reached full quarter of the population. Yellow Sect of the forces in the seventeenth century, when the Dalai Lama reached the peak of V, who have been canonized by the Qing emperor, since the status of the Gelug Sect which Taiwanese firms, their political and religious leader the Dalai Lama has also become the supreme ruler of Tibet. At present, the Yellow Sect six Monastery - Lhasa, Ganden, Drepung, Sera and Tashilhunpo in Shigatse, the Tar Monastery in Qinghai, Gansu Labrang Monastery, is the faithful pilgrims and tourists visiting the main lama temple.
Founder of the Gelug Sect of Tsongkhapa (1357-1419) was born in Huangzhong County of Qinghai Tar place, whose real name is Luosangzhaba. Tibetan said that for the case of Cameroon in Huangzhong area, so respectfully called him Tsongkhapa. Kadampa temple when he was a young Joan Temple monks, to follow the song Kyrgyzstan Toinzhub Rinchen, learning Xianmi teachings nine years, and 16-year-old went to Wei Tibetan studies, successively traveling at the time when the monastery famous Kot, a systematic study The teachings of the Kadampa, Kadampa accepted ideology. In addition, Yi Zhi Qiong Bu Leba and Sakya, Nang camp, Kagyupa many masters learned Micheng the next three yoga and non-upper, "intensive" and "victory music", "Big Wade" , "the wheel" and so on. 5 On the right, five-ming, Xianmi an outstanding teaching. AD was founded in 1409 in Lhasa, Prayer Dafa will, the same year, construction of Ganden Monastery in Lhasa, Dazi, gradually form a Tibetan Buddhist Gelug sect. He Kadampa monks and other factions for a remarkable secret teachings melting pot to form a complete set of teachings of his own system, which he later laid a foundation for the establishment of the Gelug Sect.
Creating began in the Gelug Sect of Tsongkhapa, however, the integrity of the development were to become the wind, actually relies on the master's disciples to work together and complete. Master for the implementation of its reform program to build Ganden therefore, of great significance. Tsongkhapa's death, his disciples the spirit of a master wishes, carry forward their cases in the wind, but also separately to construct a temple.
The debate left the compound, stroll in the Sera of 114.96 square meters, think that it has a large-scale. Temples patchwork, heavy floor stacked Court, magnificent, very spectacular, reflect the Tibetan Buddhist temple architecture of the distinctive features of the mountain. Inside the temple filled with magnificent frescoes painted, mainly for the story of Sakyamuni, the Western Pure Land change, dense, and Nagarjuna King Kong and other esoteric subjects such as Buddhist master in the history of eminent monks. Murals sleek, flowing lines, colors bright and showed superb artistic level.
Sera has a grand festival called "salad Beng-chin", which means unique vajra Sera plus Chi Jie. Is reported in the 15 century AD, from India, came a vajra, known as flying pestle, after the stuttering Zhacang Khenpo in the Tibetan calendar December 27 Tenzin Ying into defending the Temple Shrine. In the past, according to habit every morning of December 27, stuttered Zhacang's "law enforcement" ride fast horses will be presented to the Dalai Lama, Vajra sent to the Potala Palace, the Dalai Lama after the blessing of the Vajra, and then quickly Ma returned to Sera Monastery. At this time, stuttered Zhacang Khenpo Shengzuo and holding vajra to all monks and believers come to worship the first blow blessing to the table Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and defending God's protecting their. Sera and wait for this day each year to hit the first blessing of the tens of thousands of followers.
Measures Chin-hall dedicated to Goddess of Mercy temple gold juice reading "Kanjur" and "Danzhuer" Tripitaka, Manjusri temple dedicated to the 1413 Beijing edition of "Kanjur" Tripitaka, chacang available for Shrine " Da-Ming Hsuan-te five years, plus gold and silver-made "cymbals, and are now hiding in the Tibet Autonomous Region Cultural Relics Management Committee of the Daiji Rinpoche Buddha Thangka tapestry is also distortion of tolerance are all exquisite Temple of Tibetan cultural relics. One 1410 letter with cinnabar Beijing edition of 108 printed in Tibetan, "Kanjur" (existing 105 letters) is the most precious, not only exquisitely made, but also the first printed using woodblock printing Tibetan Tripitaka. Rohan temple dedicated to the Yongle emperor as a gift 18 Rohan sandalwood, Sera for the protection of this set of Rohan, but also reshape the 18 identical mud Lohan, but will put small clay like inside Lohan sandalwood.
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Ticket Price: Tickets 15 yuan / person, at 14:00 debates on China and Pakistan by 5 Road, 2 yuan for 20 minutes, sihou a small temple on the mountainside to watch panoramic view of Lhasa city. From the back door of the mountain can be free riders Rusi, but do not blame me if they are bitten by dogs.
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