The Scriptorium
The scriptorium project was a series of handwritten texts illuminated in gold, silver and other precious materials. Buddhist scriptures are considered even more holy…
The Tibetan Etching Project
This is such a project where the east and west meet to create the first Tibetan etchings - one day in 1998 a German…
Official Biography of HH the Dalai Lama
In 1984, His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Private Office appointed Ngawang Dondup Narkyid to research and write the official biography of the 14th Dalai…
Eleven Meters of Wonder – 16 Arhats Appliqued Thangka
One day an American man visited Norbulingka with his camera. He ended up staying a month, never tiring of the wonders around him, and…
Depicting a Spiritual Lineage – The Lives of the Dalai Lamas in thangkas
In 2002, our late Master Painter Tenba Chöphel, had an idea. He proposed a series of thangkas depicting the lives of the Dalai Lamas,…
Kalachakra 2006 at Amaravati
One of Norbulingka Institute’s proudest achievements to crown its tenth anniversary was to organize the 30th Kalachakra Empowerment to be given by His Holiness…
The Great Kalachakra Tent: A Temple in Fabric
The tent that housed the Kalachakra initiation ceremony in Amaravati in 2006 was unlike any ever made in India. It was masterminded by late…
Deden Tsuklagkhang Temple
Deden Tsuklagkhang Temple, meaning ‘The seat of happiness’ temple is a magnificent example of Tibetan religious architecture, displaying some of the finest work done…
Buddha Shakyamuni Statue
A monumental sculpture for the Deden Tsuglagkhang Temple - the colossal 14ft tall statue of Buddha Shakyamuni, begun in July 1994 and completed in…
Special Projects: A series of artistic endeavors
Tibet’s past was full of grand projects, ceremonies and artistic endeavors. In fact, these great cultural understandings were a societal priority that enthralled all…