Why Tibet remains the core issue in Sino-Indian relations

As responsible citizens, its upon us to highlight stuff like this.


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Brilliant article, IMO, from Brahma Chellaney.


Why Tibet remains the core issue in Sino-India relations

Tibetan Incantations, dear lord

Out on a limb, at a very random moment in the night, I was reminded of a phrase from the Mantra of Avalokiteshwara, that I have listened to [and still do]... and since I was lazy, I tried to find stuff on youtube / internet... and oh my dear lord... how many in there?!

Tibetan Bowls - 11 hour video

Mantra of Avalokiteshwara

And much much more. Brilliant. Whats life without music? 

High altitude

Interesting study that postulates that Tibetan Sherpas perhaps got their genes from Denisovans.


As modern humans migrated out of Africa, they had to adapt to many new environments. One noteworthy adaptation was of Tibetans adjusting to the thin air of the Tibetan plateau, which at about 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) in altitude has oxygen levels just 60 percent that of air at sea level. For instance, when at high altitudes, women who come from low altitudes usually have problems with childbirth, such as preeclampsia, which is potentially dangerous high blood pressure during pregnancy


More here

Rare footage of a snow leopard

Oh,wow. this is interesting. Snow leopards are very shy animals and to catch a footage of them is any self-respecting professional wildlife photographer's lifetime ambition.


this interesting beast ate a sheep and was apparently too full to move out and ended up cooped in the pen itself. the owners shot the animal at close range  shot pictures of the animal. In Tibet [Qiangtang]


Beautiful through BBC


Note the bushy tail!