Story Behind the Mt.Kailash and Tibet Kailash Tours in 2014

Mt.Kailash is the centre of the universe - or at least the Tibetan Buddhism universe. In the Tibetan worldview, at the cosmic axis of the universe lies Mount Meru, the abode of the gods. Mt.Kailash is thought to be an earthly manifestation of the mythical Meru. Things are not as simple as this, however, as the Tibetan worldview incorporates existence in multiple dimensions. The Tibetan name for Mt.Kailash is "Kang Rinpoche" གངས་རིན་པོ་ཆེ། - Precious Jewel of Snows: the dome-shaped peak is symmetical like an uncut diamond, with permanent cap of ice and snow.
Mt.Kailash is not only a sacred peak to Tibetan Buddhism, but also to Bon (ancestral religion of Tibet before Buddhism came into Tibet from India), Hindus and Jains in India.
In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Kailash assumed mythical dimensions among Western geographers and explorers. For a long time there was reputed to be a high mountain that was the source of major rivers in India.
Gradually, this region and become a popular among the travelers for its moon-like landscapes and mystical stories. specially, year of 2014 is horse year and it is a special year for Mt.Kailash pilgrimage, so estimated there will be thousands of pilgrims attending the Saga Dawa ritual ceremony at Darboche.
Explore Tibet offers both private and join in Kailash tours to meet best requirement of worldwide travelers and pilgrims.

The Interpretation of Tibetan Smiles

Two things that strike travellers the most about Tibet are perhaps the very strong sunlight and very thin air on the plateau, and the smiling-nature of Tibetan people. While the former one has its own scientific explanation, the latter is a transparent reflection of the hearts of the pious Tibetans that harbours no hidden intentions. It is indeed interesting to look into the root of it.

A popular myth on the origins of Tibetan people tells us that they are the descendants of Pha Trelgen Changchup Sempa, the compassionate monkey-father, who is believed to be the incarnation of the Bodhisattva of compassion. So Tibetans are believed to be inherited with compassionate and warm-hearted nature. No wonder many of the early Western explorers described Tibetans as a race of ever-smiling and kind-hearted people.

Tibetans are perhaps a race where the spirituality has the greatest influence on their way of life or the culture. Buddhism had a profound impact over the thinking and the lifestyle of Tibetan people since it initially flourished on the roof of the world in seventh century. Buddhism today is interpreted as “a science of the mind” with very vast content by many of the contemporary scholars, but for ordinary Tibetans, the most important theme of their ancient religion is to be kind to other and refraining from doing evil things. So smiling is the simplest practice of it where the gesture brings joy to others, and at the same time keeps oneself in a pleasant mood.

While Tibetans are generally kind to each other amongst themselves, they are especially more benevolent towards people from outside. It has been the tradition of Tibetans for centuries to receive pilgrims warm-heartedly, and provide them food and shelter generously but expecting nothing in return. The broader implication of this today is the friendly attitude of Tibetans towards travellers from various parts of the world.

If there is one simple thing that every traveller can learn from Tibetans that will spread joys when they go back to their respective countries—it’s “Tibetan smile”.

Smile it like Tibetans and it is the ultimate goal of Explore Tibet to give you an authentic Tibetan Experiences.