Kristal Gandhi - MMX The Social Song

#tibetanculture Larung Gar Buddhist Academy was established in 1980, founded by H.H. Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche. Since then, it starts to become one of the largest and most influential centers for the study of Tibetan Buddhism in the world, which is made up of monks, nuns, lay “vow-holders” of both Tibetan and Chinese origins. In 1980, His Holiness Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche—moved solely by the intention to benefit sentient beings by preserving and promoting the teachings and practices of the Buddhadharma—established a sanctuary, school and residence for students in the Larung valley of Sêrtar County, Garzê Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China. Nestled in a valley within 4000-meter high Qinghai-Tibet Plateau mountain range, Larung Gar Five Sciences Buddhist Academy is comprised mainly of small red huts, most of which were hand-built by residents. From the air, the area appears like a brilliant red lotus emerging in full blossom from a snow-covered region. The center of the valley is occup