Thumbnails of Ancient Tibet



	Thartse Ken Sonam Gyatso Rinpoche (standing), Sogyal Rinpoche (right), Prince of Sikkim (center), Jamyang Khyentse Sang Yum (left), 1958. Photographer: Thartse Ken Sonam Gyatso.
	H.H. Sakya Trizin age 11 returning from a pilgrimage to India. Tromo, Southern Tibet 1956. Photographer: Jetsun Sakya Kushola
	Guru Rinpoche Padmasambava's cave at Dzong Ka, 1957. Photographer: Sonam Gyatso Thartse Ken Rinpoche.
	Chongkya Stupa 1953. [next to 5th Dalai Lama's birthplace] Photographer: Sonam Gyatso Thartse Ken Rinpoche.
	Chotak Gompa, 1950. Photographer: Tsenshap Rinpoche.
	Reting Monastery, 1940's. Photographer: Possibly HH Dudjom Rinpoche or Tsenshap Rinpoche.
	Setting for Thartse Ken Rinpoche to perform Long Life ceremony outside of Ngor Monastery, 1953. Photographer: Sonam Gyatso Thartse Ken Rinpoche.
	Ngor Monastery (established 1429) before the Occupation of Tibet by the Chinese, 1955. Photographer: Sonam Gyatso Rinpoche (1932-1988).
	Ngor Monastery after Chinese occupation, 1985. Photographer:Lama Kunga Rinpoche (1935- ).
	Taklung Kasi Trulku [Taklung Monastery] , 1950. Photographer:Possibly Tse pon Shakapa.
	Taklung Kasi Trulku [Taklung Monastery] , 1950. Photographer:Possibly Tse pon Shakapa.
	This Stupa conserved the relics of Drondonpa, Atisa's Disciple of the XIth century and founder of Reting Monastery. 1940's. Photographer: Possibly HH Dudjom Rinpoche
	Lhodrak Stupa 1953. Photographer: Sonam Gyatso Thartse Ken Rinpoche.
	Sakya Monastery [Cham Dance] 1955. Photographer: Jetsun Sakya Kushola.
	Rato Rinpoche and Japanese monk, Kathmandu, 1958. Photographer: unknown
	Lhodrak Stupa, 1953. Photographer: Sonam Gyatso Rinpoche
	Disciples of Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, at his cremation ceremony bringing materials to build Stupa, Sikkim 1958. Photographer: Sonam Gyatso Thartse Ken Rinpoche.
	Stupa, after his cremation, containing the relics of Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, the greatest Tibetan spiritual luminary of the 20th century, Sikkim 1958. Photographer: Sonam Gyatso Thartse Ken Rinpoche.
	Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche performing rituals at Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche's funeral, Sikkim 1958. Photographer: Sonam Gyatso Thartse Ken Rinpoche.
	Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, 1975 Photographer: Jens Jakob Leschly