tibetan buddhism

Fulbright Documentary Series at Columbia University and Library of Tibetan Works & Archives

Eva Lee documentaries in Tibetan Library Archives Multimedia Losar Tashi Delek! Happy Lunar New Year to all who celebrate! I'm pleased to announce that five of my documentaries are now part of the Read More

The Sand in Sand Mandalas

Yamantaka Mandala Many readers have asked me about the sand used in creating sand mandalas. What is it? Where does it come from? Is it store-bought? If not, how is ... Read More

New Video Documentaries: Interior Views of Indo-Tibetan Temples at Tabo, Lamayuru, Lhalung and Mangyu Monasteries

Tabo Monastery Tsug Lhakhang, Spiti, India At long last, I have completed four short video documentaries of the interiors of Indo-Tibetan monasteries that flourished during the 10th to 12th centuries. I feel so very honored to ... Read More

Betwixt: New Animation and Experimental Film by Eva Lee

Found adventures and forgotten homes, dreams of departures and arrivals. Yes, that is the description for "Betwixt," my latest new animation and experimental film.

You want to see a sneak peek, you say? Why not! Click on the image ... Read More

Thoughts on the Eve of Kalachakra in Ladakh 2014

July 2, 2014 Kalachakra will take place in Ladakh, India, near the city of Leh starting tomorrow July 3 - July 14. I wish I could be there this year, but alas, I will be here at home in the U.S. And on this, the eve of the event, I'm thinking ... Read More

Sherabling Monastery’s 3D Mandalas and Milarepa’s Redemption from Murder

October 23, 2013 Going to Palpung Sherabling Monastery in the foothills of the Indian Himalayas was a revelation. Three ... Read More

Miracle at Lotus Lake and the Secret Caves of Rewalsar

October 21, 2013 Now that I’m back in Dharamsala, with eyes fresh from seeing 10th-12th century Indo-Tibetan mandalas in monasteries of Read More

Pristine Mangyu

Sept. 23, 2013 View of Mangyu Village, Ladakh, India. To get there, one drives through narrow valley gorges. ... Read More

Charmed at Lamayuru Monastery: Senge Lhakhang

September 22nd      Lamayuru Monastery - Part One View of Lamayuru Monastery on plateau at top, with  Lamayuru Village below, Ladakh, India Seeing Read More

It’s Yamantaka Time

I've been furiously writing here to get up-to-date, and even though I'm still working on September things seen and heard, I must now share that it's Read More

Hot Yogis of Kardang Monastery

Sept. 11, 2013     Lahaul visit begins... Yesterday, J and I came to Read More

The Golden Gift of Yeshe O’d

This story has proven staying power on my mind. I was going to write about Kardang Monastery, the first site I visited in Lahaul, but I have been thinking about this other content, so must share it here, now. What if you were in a situation where ... Read More