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Finding Tibet – The Sky Burial

Finding Tibet – The Sky Burial

No one has ever seen the dead body of a vulture. The sky burial might be one of the most fascinating and unique aspects of Tibetan culture. When I talk about the sky burial with people outside of Tibet, they often tell me, “that is 

Finding Tibet – the Potala Palace, Lhasa

Finding Tibet – the Potala Palace, Lhasa

We visited the Potala Palace on our first full day in Lhasa. In the morning we went there to see the building from ground up. We were pleasantly surprised to find ourselves walking amongst an avid morning worship by the Tibetan people. They walked the