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Tibetan villagers perform rituals as spirits build a bridge over a river with mountains in the background.

The Spirit-Built Bridge

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December 8, 2025
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High in the southern valleys of Tibet, a small village was separated from the fertile fields and trade routes by a raging river. The waters were swift and deep, cutting through the rocks with relentless force, making crossing impossible during most of the year. Villagers had tried building simple log bridges, but the river’s strength always swept them away. Generations
A clever Tibetan fox escapes a proud wolf across the highlands with mountains in the background.
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The Clever Fox and the Foolish Wolf

In the highlands of Amdo, where winds swept across vast grasslands and rivers carved deep valleys, animals were known not only for their strength but for the lessons they could teach humans through their actions. Among these creatures, a fox named Lhamo and a wolf named Drakpa became the subjects
Glowing sacred bird carries Tibetan villagers’ prayers at sunset near a pine tree.

The Bird Who Carries Prayers

December 8, 2025
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High in the mountains of Tibet, in a small village surrounded by steep cliffs and wide valleys, the people lived with a constant awareness of the spiritual world. They had long held that the mountains, rivers, and skies were home to protective spirits who guided their lives and safeguarded their
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A glowing golden yak guides Tibetan villagers to food and water during a famine.

The Yak of Heavenly Blessing

December 7, 2025
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In a remote village nestled among the rolling plateaus of Central Tibet, the winds whispered through the grasslands carrying news of hardship and scarcity. For months, the villagers had endured a severe famine. Crops failed, streams ran low, and the herds of sheep and yaks, which had long sustained the
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