Appliquéd Thangka

Thangka appliqué is a technique of creating thangkas using not paint, but precious silk. Just like thangka paintings, thangka applique is a sacred art, and appliqués follow the iconography for Budd...

Buray Silk: The Ultimate Luxury

Find the luxury of Buray Silk woven at Norbulingka Institute: a texture that merges the warmth of wool and the softness of silk! This rugged wild silk fabric is made from the pierced cocoon of the ...

Norbulingka Crèche and Preschool

Norbulingka Creche and Preschool provides free care and education to the children of Norbulingka employees.This relieves a huge burden from parents’ minds because they can be assured that their chi...

Norbulingka Temple: Deden Tsuglagkhang, Seat of Happiness

The visual focal point and spiritual center of Norbulingka Institute is the Deden Tsuglagkhang temple. The temple is a magnificent example of Tibetan religious architecture, displaying some of th...

Norbulingka Grounds and Gardens

From the moment you step inside the gates of Norbulingka, it is as if you are transported to a different world. Gurgling streams run through immaculately maintained Japanese styled gardens, while...

His Holiness Biography Etchings

Some years ago, Norbulingka created a project to depict the life of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama in a series of etchings based on photographs from the time. The etchings were done on zinc plate...

Medicine Buddha, Sangye Menlha, Bhaisajyaguru

When Norbulingka was formally inaugurated in 1995, we had already been painting thangkas for six years. We hired our Master Painter, Temba Chophel, in 1989 and with his team, he took part in the ...