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[[File:Potala palace21.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet. The palace, containing more than 1,000 rooms over more than thirteen stories, was formerly the residence of the Dalai Lama, seat of government of Tibet, and a center for study and prayer. It is now a museum. While the structure escaped physical destruction, almost all of the more than 100,000 volumes of scriptures, historical documents and works of art were destroyed, damaged or removed damage during the Cultural Revolution.]] | |||
'''Tibet''' is situated on a plateau the size of Western Europe in the heart of Asia. Its average altitude is fifteen thousand feet. It is majestically surrounded by the world’s highest mountains, including the Himalayas. | '''Tibet''' is situated on a plateau the size of Western Europe in the heart of Asia. Its average altitude is fifteen thousand feet. It is majestically surrounded by the world’s highest mountains, including the Himalayas. | ||
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Because the King’s plan to restore Buddhism were being vehemently opposed by the Bon-po, in <small>A</small>.<small>D</small>. 746 to 747 he asked the Indian adept [[Padma Sambhava]] to come to his land to defeat these forces. | Because the King’s plan to restore Buddhism were being vehemently opposed by the Bon-po, in <small>A</small>.<small>D</small>. 746 to 747 he asked the Indian adept [[Padma Sambhava]] to come to his land to defeat these forces. | ||
[[File:Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche, 8th century) LACMA M.83.218.3.jpg|thumb|Ivory statue of Padma Sambhava (Central Tibet, 17th century)]] | |||
== Padma Sambhava == | == Padma Sambhava == | ||
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In 1911, when the Manchus were toppled by the Chinese revolution, they lost control of Tibet, and the Dalai Lama was able to return to Lhasa in 1913. With China embroiled in its own internal struggles between warlords followed by a civil war between the Nationalists and Communists, Tibet enjoyed a period of peace and independence. | In 1911, when the Manchus were toppled by the Chinese revolution, they lost control of Tibet, and the Dalai Lama was able to return to Lhasa in 1913. With China embroiled in its own internal struggles between warlords followed by a civil war between the Nationalists and Communists, Tibet enjoyed a period of peace and independence. | ||
[[File:13th Dalai Lama in 1932.jpg|thumb|The Thirteenth Dalai Lama in 1932]] | |||
== The prophecies of the Thirteenth Dalai Lama == | == The prophecies of the Thirteenth Dalai Lama == | ||
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<blockquote>If we do this, then there is no doubt that we will abide within the blessings of the national protective divinity Nechung, who was appointed by the Acharya (Padma Sambhava) to assist the line of Dalai Lamas in the task of caring for Tibet.... Think carefully about what I have said, for the future is in your hands. It is extremely important to overcome what needs to be overcome, and to accomplish what needs to be accomplished. Do not confuse the two.<ref>Glenn H. Mullin, “The Great Thirteenth’s Last New Year Sermon,” ''Tibetan Review'' 22 (October 1987): 17.</ref></blockquote> | <blockquote>If we do this, then there is no doubt that we will abide within the blessings of the national protective divinity Nechung, who was appointed by the Acharya (Padma Sambhava) to assist the line of Dalai Lamas in the task of caring for Tibet.... Think carefully about what I have said, for the future is in your hands. It is extremely important to overcome what needs to be overcome, and to accomplish what needs to be accomplished. Do not confuse the two.<ref>Glenn H. Mullin, “The Great Thirteenth’s Last New Year Sermon,” ''Tibetan Review'' 22 (October 1987): 17.</ref></blockquote> | ||
[[File:N Roerich.jpg|thumb|Nicholas Roerich]] | |||
== Reports by Nicholas Roerich == | == Reports by Nicholas Roerich == | ||