All About Namgyal Monastery in Himachal Pradesh
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All About Namgyal Monastery in Himachal Pradesh

Dalai Lama of Namgyal Monastery The title Dalai Lama means ‘Ocean of Wisdom’ in Mongolian and is associated with the Gelug tradition [Yellow Hat] of Tibetan Buddhism which was founded by Je Tsongkhapa in the 14th century. Tsongkhapa sought to restore what he considered the pure and disciplined monastic practices of Buddhism. Consequently, Gelug is…

Itihasa: The History of Life and Man
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Itihasa: The History of Life and Man

The term Itihasa is composed of two Sanskrit words: “iti” meaning “thus” or “so” and “hasa” meaning “it happened”. So, Itihasa can be interpreted as “so it happened” or “thus it happened” indicating it is more than just a record [not often exact] of past events. While, history generally refers to the study and recording…