Norbulingka Grounds and Gardens
From the moment you step inside the gates of Norbulingka, it is as if you are transported to a different world. Gurgling streams run…
Norbulingka Crèche and Preschool
Norbulingka Creche and Preschool provides free care and education to the children of Norbulingka employees. This relieves a huge burden from parents’ minds because…
Buray Silk: The Ultimate Luxury
Find the luxury of Buray Silk woven at Norbulingka Institute: a texture that merges the warmth of wool and the softness of silk! This…
Appliquéd Thangka
Thangka appliqué is a technique of creating thangkas using not paint, but precious silk. Just like thangka paintings, thangka applique is a sacred art,…
His Holiness Biography Etchings
Some years ago, Norbulingka created a project to depict the life of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama in a series of etchings based…
Wood Painting
In Tibet, painting was both a sacred art used in the creation of thangkas and also a decorative one, used to ornament furniture and…
Tailoring Appliqué and Design
Appliqué is a special type of embroidery which makes use of many individual pieces to form an intricate patchwork design. Used mostly in Tibet…