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Saga Dawa

Saga Dawa

Saga Dawa is considered the holiest and most sacred month in Tibetan Buddhism. The Saga Dawa month is celebrated to honor Buddha Shakyamuni's life ...

Interviews with Tibetan Craftsmen - Pema Yangtso

Norbulingka has been training artisans in traditional crafts since 1995, giving new purpose and employment to many young Tibetans in exile. We inte...

Norbulingka visitors

For Norbulingka, sustainability is defined by creativity, resourcefulness, hope, respect and responsibility. It is about doing all we can and learn...

Art Workshop - Learn from the Masters

For those wishing to try their hands at Tibetan arts, Norbulingka offers workshops ranging from one day to longer period of time. Courses are desig...

Interviews with Tibetan Craftsmen - Tailoring

Norbulingka has been training artisans in traditional crafts since 1995, giving new purpose and employment to many young Tibetans in exile. We inte...

Interviews with Tibetan Craftsmen - Wood Carving

Norbulingka has been training artisans in traditional crafts since 1995, giving new purpose and employment to many young Tibetans in exile. We inte...

Moving Forward

Another year has slipped by, and though not the best, it was a memorable one. We move forward into 2022 proud of our achievements in riding the Cov...

Interviews with Tibetan Craftsmen - Appliquéd Thangka

Norbulingka has been training artisans in traditional crafts since 1995, giving new purpose and employment to many young Tibetans in exile. We inte...

Norbulingka Founding Day: 26 Years

Twenty-six years ago, we were preparing to unveil Norbulingka to the world. Though it was just the beginning, Norbulingka had been the training gro...

Interviews with Tibetan Craftsmen - Thangka

Norbulingka has been training artisans in traditional crafts since 1995, giving new purpose and employment to many young Tibetans in exile. We inte...

Lhabab Duchen

In Tibetan, Lhabab Duchen means ‘Festival of the Descent from Heaven’. At the age of 41, the Buddha ascended to the Trayastrimsa heaven to give te...

Interviews with Traditional Craftsmen

Norbulingka has been training artisans in traditional crafts since 1995, giving new purpose and employment to many young Tibetans in exile. We inte...

Master Woodcarver

Choe Phuntsok (1923-2005) Choe Phuntsok was born in Ngamring, Tibet in the year 1923. He spent his early years on his family farm and then at the a...