RLG206H5 Chapter page 264-269: Week 4
Document Summary
Western travellers to tibet were impressed and intrigued by the sheer richness of. We limit ourselves to two rather simple examples: the practice of pilgrimage and the use of magical formulae. Ritual of going on a pilgrimage occupies an important position. Buddhist asia has various sacred sites that provide various degrees of strength, attract devotees and visitors. In tibet, the most powerful magnets for pilgrims is mont kailasa. Located at the center of the world. Ex- gang ti-se is a dome of almost 22 thousand feet that has attracted. Circumanbulation and prostration are two features of tibetan religious practice. The practice of circumambulation, going around a sacred object or site such a stupa or a temple is a common act of veneration. On the gang ti-se pilgrimage the mountain itself is circumanbulated. Prostration (placing one s body full length on the ground) is a another common act of worship and discipline among tibetans.
