Tibetan Literature

These are some Tibetan proverbs which I collected and they are translated to English.I think they are very straightforward and easy to follow their meanings . 1           ⇒" If you do not quarrel you are safe--if you have no debts you will be rich."   ⇒When the man is gone--the woman has no leader--when the rooster is dead the donkey has to bray. ⇒Between the official and his people is confidence if the head-man is      skillful. ⇒if you are without kindness, you will meet no kindness in return. ⇒In birth and death there is no fear, and in fear there is no doubt. ⇒As you desire the sun, so you desire your friend's return. ⇒During the dark of the moon the robber can steal the yak's calf. ⇛Either going up or down a ladder it is an evil thing if you are pushed. ⇛A child without education, is like a bird without wings. ⇒A father deserted by a wise son is like being caught in a shower without a felt  ⇒A hundred...

1 I pick some videos about Tibetan Children's stories. I really love them because the language is very easy and clear for everyone. In addition, they are interesting educational stories for children because they teach moral lessons like cooperation and how we should treat others. I found a huge number of these stories but unfortunately they are in their own language not in English. These are some recommendations for wonderful short stories. enjoy!          Children's Story of Thangthong Gyalpo                   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-IzE0HJSNs       Bunny tricked lion in a well story           https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZDSyK2MjVc        Baby horse swam a river          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkwMww_kNfo         ...

If you are interested more in Tibetan folk tales these are some recommendations: Through my research I noticed that the most important literary genre in Tibet is folk tales,so  I collect some of these folk tales which I think are very interesting to read and understand their messages.  The Three Friends The Rabbit and Bumblebee Bet How the Rabbit Killed the Lion How the King Lost His Great Jewel The Story of the Three Hunters The Hunter and the Unicorn The Decision of the Official as to Who Owned the One Hundred Ounces of Silver Story of the Prince's Friend How the Raven Saved the Hunter The Two Thieves. The Golden Squash. The Story of the Bald-Headed Man The Man with Five Friends with Different Colored Eyes The Story of the Violinist How the Sacred Duck Got His Yellow Breast The Two Little Cats Story of a Juggler's Tricks How the Wolf, the Fox and the Rabbit Committed a Crime The Pewter Vase A Rabbit Story The Story of a Juggler The Story of a T...

A Wise Idiot "A LONG time ago there lived a family of good lineage that had been very rich, but had grown poor. In the same place also was a family who had been very poor but now was rich. Two women, one the wife of the former rich man and the other the wife of the present rich man, met one day in a temple where they had gone to worship. The rich woman said to the poor one, "Yes, we are rich, but everybody says our ancestors are bad or that we have none at all. Now you are poor, but your ancestors are fine, so let me have your son for my daughter." The poor woman said, "All right, you can have him." Her son had been very bright, but now he was going crazy. The rich people found out about the son's condition and without telling the poor family, secured a son from another family, whom their daughter married. When the poor people saw this they were very angry with their son and said, "If you had any sense you would have gone to that rich fami...

The Story of the Donkey and the Rock A very long time ago, somewhere in that far away land of Tibet, away up so high that it seems a little nearer the sky than any other land, in one corner was a country governed by a very just man. He was noted in all parts of the dominion for his fair judgment in all cases. In the city where this good king lived and had his home, dwelt two poor men. Both were very good, did the very best they could every day and each had an old mother to support. One day one of the men started to a village high up in the mountains carrying a jar of oil, selling it as he went. Walking along, he grew very tired and set his jar of oil on a rock by the roadside while he sat down to rest a while. As he sat there, his neighbor came down the mountain driving his donkey in front of him. There were two big loads of wood stacked one on each side of the little donkey, which almost covered him. He didn't happen to see the jar, so came too near and knocked it o...

The Tiger and the Frog ONCE upon a time, in the days when the world was young and all animals understood each other's languages, an old, old tiger named Tsuden went out hunting for some food. As he was creeping quietly along the banks of a stream a frog saw him and was badly scared. He thought, "This tiger is coming to eat me up." He climbed up on a little bunch of sod and when the tiger came near, called out, "Hello, where are you going?" The tiger answered, "I am going up into the forest to hunt something to eat. I haven't had any food for two or three days and I am very weak and hungry. I guess I'll eat you up. You're awfully small, but I can't find anything else. Who are you, anyway?"The frog replied, swelling up as big as he could, "I am the king of the frogs. I can jump any distance and can do anything. Here's a river, let's see who can jump across." The tiger answered, "All right,...

Black Hat Dance These are some videos about Tibetan dancing and performances which attract me. At the beginning I like,  their styles and clothes and how they look very traditional and colorful. The traditional dances and performances in Tibet are characterized by their slow and simple movements. In addition, I notice that while they are dancing they sing few words, and they repeat them through the entire dance. Moreover, they use very traditional musical instruments, and they don’t depend on the music a lot in their dances, but rather they prefer to sing some traditional songs. Furthermore, in some dances the dancers wear scary masks on their faces especially in festivals.  Also, for each occasion there is a particular type of dance for example for celebration there is a specific dance which differs from religious dance. These dances differ in the type of movements, clothes and songs which they repeat during their dancing. Enjoy watching https://www.yo...

The Myth of Tibetan Mountain Gods There are countless high mountains in Tibet, and ancient Tibetans believed that Gods resided on every one of them. The worship of mountain Gods was one of the most important forms of nature worship among ancient Tibetans; it was fundamental to their entire belief system. Each mountain God possessed his own territory and was in charge of particular affairs. Around each God sprang up myths,legends, sacrificial rites and procedures. Analysis of Tibetan mountain God worship should lead to a fuller understanding of Tibetan mythology, and to a vision of the larger structures of that mythology.As ancient Tibetan society grew ever more complex, individual, autonomous Tibetan mountain Gods became associated in a complex hierarchy. Classification and stratification heralded the emergence of a single, supreme Deity. different geographical circumstances, and complex social developments and contradictions in the religion, however, brought about similarities...

Tibetan Creation Myth Long ago there were two powerful Gods, one was named Chang Chub Sempa, god of indestructible compassion. The other named Yeshe Tsogyal, Queen of beauty and love. The two gods hated seeing their sons , the humans fighting all the time. They were killing each other, bringing war for no reason. Chang Chub and Yeshe got tired of seeing the violence, and decided to bring a young beautiful goddess in the roam of earth. One day the two gods, decided to cut a little bit of their skin, and pour their blood into the Mekong River. Three nights after, their was a gigantic lotus glowing in the middle of the river. And it slowly blossomed into an enchanting princess. One of the princesses eyes was sparkling so bright, and the other one glowed in the dark. Both Chang Chub, and Yeshe decided to name their daughter Wencheng Guangzhou. All of the men were astonished of this extraordinary creation, and at first sight they all fell in love, not only her be...