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This category covers questions about Tibet, a plateau region in Asia, that is often known as "the roof of the world" having the highest elevation on Earth. Most of cultural Tibet is controlled by the People's Republic of China as a autonomous territory. The rest is disputed territories between India and China who both lay claims to the land.

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Was the Dalai lama born a Muslim?

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No, the Dalai Lama was not born a Muslim. He was born into a Buddhist family and has followed the teachings of Buddhism throughout his life.

What school did dalai lama go to?

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The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, attended the Gaden Jangtse Monastic College in Tibet. He received a Geshe Lharampa degree, which is the highest level of Buddhist academic achievement in the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism.

What do you call a second ranked tibetan priest?

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A second-ranked Tibetan priest is often referred to as a "Geshe."

How do you say you're welcome in Tibetan?

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You're welcome in Tibetan is "tashi delek".

What is the heritage of Tibet?

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Tibet has a rich heritage influenced by Tibetan Buddhism, which is deeply intertwined with the region's culture, art, and traditions. The Tibetan people have a unique language, cuisine, and architecture that reflect a blend of influences from neighboring countries like China, India, and Nepal. Traditional Tibetan practices such as prayer flag hanging, butter sculpture making, and thangka painting are still preserved and celebrated in the region.

What do you call someone from Tibet?

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A person from Tibet is called a Tibetan.

What is the meaning of the word leh?

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Leh was the capital city of the kingdom of Ladakh, now part of disputed Kashmir in northern India. The ancient structures of Leh mark a trading route from Tibet to India that was closed after the Chinese occupation of Tibet in 1949.

Where did the dalai lama go to school?

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The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, did not attend a formal school in the traditional sense. He was identified as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama at a young age and received his education in Tibetan Buddhist monasteries, focusing on Buddhist philosophy, meditation, and other spiritual teachings.

What is the meaning of cula in tibetan?

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"Cula" in Tibetan means "small" or "lesser" and is often used as a prefix to denote something of smaller size or importance.

What is thank you in ibaloi dialect?

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In Ibaloi dialect, "thank you" is "salamat."

Do you speak Tibetan?

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Yes, I can communicate in Tibetan.

What is 'Hello How are you' in Tibetan?

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How are you = ཁྱེད་རང་སྐུ་གཇུགས་བདེ་པོ་ཡིན་པས། (kayrang kusu debo yimbay?)

There is no Tibetan word for "Hello".

What are some Tibetan names?

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Some common Tibetan names include Tenzin, Dawa, Pema, Sonam, Choedak, and Lobsang. These names often have meanings related to Buddhist teachings, qualities like wisdom, compassion, or religious significance.

What is 'Hi' in Tibetan?

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"Hi" in Tibetan is "སྔོན་དང་བཀྲ་ཤིས་བཅོམ."

How do you say hello in Tibet?

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In Tibet, you would say "Tashi delek" to greet someone, which translates to "blessings and good luck" in English.

What is the Tibetan word for grandmother?

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The Tibetan word for grandmother is "ama la."

What is the Tibetan word for Hello?

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There is no Tibetan word for "Hello". The closest way to say it is one of the following:

How are you = ཁྱེད་རང་སྐུ་གཇུགས་བདེ་པོ་ཡིན་པས། (kayrang kusu debo yimbay?)

Good fortune = བཀྲ་ཤིས་བདེ་ལེགས། (tashi delek)

How do you say thank you in Amdo dialect in Tibet?

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In Amdo Tibetan dialect, "thank you" is said as "Thuk-je-che".

What is 'Thank you' in Tibetan?

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You first need to travel to Tibet...once there, you can just say "Thank You"- but seriously...Tibetan is a Tibeto-Burman Language and is in many ways similar to Burmese. The script comes from Sanskrit and is more related to Hindi than to Chinese. The phonetic spelling of Thank you is: T'OO-JE-CHE.

What is the Chinese name for Tibet?

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The Chinese name for Tibet is 西藏. Its pronounciation is Xi-Zang.

China's relationship with Tibet can best be describe as?

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complex and controversial. The Chinese government considers Tibet as an integral part of China, while many Tibetans seek greater autonomy or independence. The issue is further complicated by human rights concerns and political repression in Tibet.

What languages are spoken in Tibet?

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The main languages spoken in Tibet are Tibetan, Mandarin Chinese, and to a lesser extent, English. Tibetan is the primary language used by the local people, while Mandarin Chinese is common due to the Chinese government's influence. English is spoken in urban areas and by those involved in the tourism industry.

What is the tibetan national epic?

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The Tibetan national epic is called "King Gesar." It is a long narrative poem that tells the story of Gesar, a legendary warrior and king who is believed to have lived over a thousand years ago. The epic is an important part of Tibetan culture and folklore, celebrating the exploits and wisdom of King Gesar.

How do you write peace be with you in Tibetan?

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In Tibetan, "peace be with you" is written as "ཞལ་བསྒུ་དང་ལྷག་མ་དེའི་འཕྲེང་པ་" which is pronounced as "shyal sug du laikma de'i trengwa".

What does the Tibetan phrase shen dug ngalwa la mi so pa mean?

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The phrase "shen dug ngalwa la mi so pa" in Tibetan means "may all sentient beings never be separated from happiness." It is a common Tibetan Buddhist aspiration for the well-being and happiness of all living beings.