Tibet

DVD. Travelogue. 30 Minutes. On this episode of Travelogue we’re going to take you on an adventure as perilous as it is fun. We’re going to be retracing the fabled Tea and Horse Trail, we’ll be heading to the legendary Shangri-La and its iconic Songzanlin Temple. Followed be learning how to make a cup of buttermilk tea in the house of a Tibetan family. They’ll...

DVD. Travelogue. 30 Minutes. It's adventure time on this episode of Travelogue as we make our way into Tibet retracing the fabled Tea and Horse Trail. We’re taking on Death Valley for your viewing pleasure before a welcomed bit of food and questionable dancing, Onwards and upwards as we head to Xiuba Castle before reaching the highest point in our trip, an astounding 5,013 meters...

DVD. Travelogue. 30 Minutes. We continue our journey from Yunnan to Tibet on the Tea and Horse Trail and visit the early Christian church in Tibet followed by salt making lessons in Yanjing. Next, experience the incredible pilgrimage to Lhasa and get your feet wet in the Ranwu Lake. Travelogue takes you on a 30-minute journey to a dynamic, exciting country with over 5000 years...

World Almanac Video. Come explore the ancient kingdom of Tibet, seat of wisdom and mysticism high up in the Himalayas. The independent nation of Tibet no longer exists, but the legacy of ancient Tibetan culture--with its evocative art, shrines, rituals, prayers, and dances-can still be found in the nations of India, Nepal, and Bhutan. c1999. 30 minutes

DVD. Global Treasures. 10 Minutes. Ten kilometres west of Lhasa is one of the most important monasteries in Tibet. A pilgrimage trail leads up to Drepung Gonba that was built in 1416 by a follower of Tsongkhapas, founder of the Gelug Order which is the earliest of the four main doctrines of Tibetan Buddhism. The route to the monastery is quite arduous as at an...

DVD. Global Treasures. 10 Minutes. Around sixty kilometres east of the city of Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, and set amid the untouched mountain world of the Kyi-Chu Valley, is the town of Dagze that contains one of the country's most famous monasteries, Ganden Gonba, that was once a prosperous monastery town. For many centuries it was the religious centre of the Yellow Caps' Academy...

DVD. Global Treasures. 10 Minutes. Proud and mighty, Dzong, the fortress of the former monarch of the region, rises above Gyang Tse, the third largest city in Tibet. The fortress once accommodated the governor of the district and was the region's administrative centre. Despite certain obligations the Dzong monarch was relatively independent and was permitted to rule this region and its inhabitants. Of Tibet's original...

DVD. Travelogue. 30 Minutes. On this episode of Travelogue explore Hangzhou, once the capital of the southern Song Dynasty. This city has spectacular scenery of untold natural beauty. It is also the origin of the longest man made canal in the world. Walk through quaint little streets and savior delicious little snacks. From paragliding to golfing experience Hangzhou. Travelogue takes you on a 30-minute journey...

This is an age old tale set in an ancient village in the Himalaya. The old village chief insists on waiting to take a yak caravan over the mountain on the specific date given by the oracles. A young whippersnapper, Karma, who would like to take over the Chief's role sooner rather than later, insists on leaving immediately before the weather turns foul. Both are...

Mystic Fire. This multimedia learning package offers an accessible and easy to use introduction to the rich tradition of Tibet. Dr. Thurman is one of the most prominent Tibetan scholars in America and a close associate of His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. His narration guides the user through the Kalachakra initiation which is central to the CD. He has written and edited all chapter...

Mystic Fire Video. This is the first of a two part series that follows an international team across the Himalayas to reveal a close up view of people and history of the most beautiful and remote region on earth. The film contains rare archival footage of ceremonies and ritual public festivals at the Potala, the Dalai Lama's summer palace and the Jokang temple recorded before...

DVD. Global Treasures. 10 Minutes. Smoke from numerous sacrifice stoves fills the streets and squares of the Tibetan capital of Lhasa in the Trans-Himalayan Mountains. This City Of The Gods well deserves its lofty reputation yet it is not only the political, cultural and economic centre of Tibet but also its religious heart. Barkhor Road is eight hundred metres long and encircles the Jokhang Temple...

DVD. Vista Point. 26 Minutes. Now an autonomous region of China, Tibet is an intriguing and mysterious land of snow high up in the Himalayas that borders Nepal, Bhutan and India. For centuries it was a dream destination for scientists, adventurers and missionaries and, once almost inaccessible, it was a blossoming yet hidden kingdom. Lhasa, the `holy city' and `place of the gods' is the...

DVD. Global Treasures. 10 Minutes. Around seven kilometres west of Lhasa's city centre and set within a huge park is the former summer residence of the Dalai Lama. The Norbuling Ka, or Jewelled Garden, was abandoned in 1959 when the last Dalai Lama made his escape to exile. The occupation and annexation of Tibet by China forced its spiritual and political leader to leave his...

DVD. Global Treasures. 10 Minutes. The mighty Potala is of the most amazing palaces in Asia and is located high above the Tibetan capital of Lhasa. It is the former winter residence of the Dalai Lama and is situated on Mount Marpori. Since the exile of the fourteenth Dalai Lama in1959 the palace has not been lived in and today is more like a museum....

DVD. Modern Times Wonders The Third Millennium marked the inauguration of a unique train, the Tibet Qinghai Express that travels from China to Tibet. A railroad through the Himalayas on the `roof of the world' and the highest railway line on earth leads through breathtaking landscapes from Peking to Lhasa. The journey lasts about 48 hours and includes two nights on the train. The journey...

DVD. Global Treasures. 10 Minutes. Samye Gonba is the oldest monastery in Tibet and one of the most important historic landmarks in Yarlung's Valley Of Kings. A circular wall that contains a hundred and eight chortens surrounds the large monastery complex. The Samye Monastery was designed strictly according to the Buddhist principles of the universe and India's Temple Of Otantapuri served as its model. The...

DVD. Global Treasures. 10 Minutes. With its population of forty five thousand, the city of Shigatse is not only Tibet's second largest city and administrative centre for the south of the country, it also boasts one of the most beautiful monastery districts in the Himalayas. The Tashilunpo Monastery, the `Mountain Of Blessing', is situated at the western end of the city that lies at an...

Mystic Fire. Monks of the Gyuto Tantric College perform sacred Tibetan Buddhist ceremonies in a style of chanting that expresses the ecstasy of true meditation. Through ritual and mantric power and by their sheer inherent potency and disciplined execution, these concentrated essential energies bring about direct spiritual phenomena. The rituals, introduced by the Dalai Lama, are interwoven with powerful images of Tibetan sacred art. The...

DVD. 7 Days. 52 Minutes. Tibet is a relatively little known and mysterious land of snow high up in the Himalayas that borders Nepal, Bhutan and India. It is protected by the highest mountains in the world and is a region that has developed a unique society whose philosophy, art and religious faith have earned much interest and respect. Lhasa is the capital of Tibet...

DVD. Travelogue. 30 Minutes. On this episode of Travelogue, the world’s highest plateau and it’s most mysterious people. With a long unique history, meet the brave and devout Tibetans in Tibet. Travelogue takes you on a 30-minute journey to a dynamic, exciting country with over 5000 years of history. Explore China from east to west, but catch a glimpse of other countries as well. Our...

DVD. Naxos Scenic Musical Journeys. 60 Minutes. The Places Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, continues to exercise a strange fascination over visitors, traditionally through its very remoteness. This Naxos China Travelogue tour starts with views of the Potala, the White Palace and the Red Palace, built in the 17th century on the site of a palace built a thousand years...

DVD. On Tour. 26 Minutes. The Third Millennium marked the inauguration of a unique train, the Tibet Qinghai Express that travels from China to Tibet. A railroad through the Himalayas on the `roof of the world' and the highest railway line on earth that leads through breathtaking landscapes from Peking to Lhasa. The journey lasts about 48 hours and includes two nights on the train....

Questar Video. When Frank Capra made his classic "Lost Horizon" in 1937, he depicted the strange land of Shangri-La where health, peace, and longevity reigned. Tibet was that mystical land. Three-time Emmy Award-winning cinematographer William Bacon brings back an up-to-date look at this hidden land of two million who occupy an area twice the size of Texas. Known as "the roof of the world," Tibet...

Time-Life. Time-Life journeys to Tibet as this real-life Shangri-La collides head-on with the realities of the modern age. Traversing the highest mountain passes on earth, enter a kingdom so remote it was virtually unknown to outsiders until recent times. Discover how, as the world's last surviving theocracy, Tibetans voluntarily abandoned their warlike past to worship their ruler, the Dalai Lama, as the living manifestation of...