A little Lama’s life in Tibet

July,28 2016 BY Master Catherine Jigme 0 COMMENTS

Today, we will get into a little Lama’s life in Tibet. Tsering Dorje, a 7 years old Tibetan boy, is a lama in his hometown monastery in Qinghai Province. At the age of seven, his life restarts with Buddha, sutras, and faith. It is common for a Tibetan to be a lama since childhood. But could you imagine what their life like?

A child at such an age is usually expected to be a scatterbrained first-grade pupil studying in school, or be indulgent kids in mommy's embrace, or a naughty kid playing and fighting around with his or her little companions.

But, these seem hardly to have anything to do with the 7-year-old Tsering Dorje, a little Tibetan Buddhist monk.

Tsering Dorje (Photo/China Tibet Online)

Hardly has the Losar passed when Tsering Dorje and his family come to Lhasa to worship Buddha and pray for auspiciousness.

It is the first time for little Tsering Dorje to worship Buddha in the Jokhang Temple, to see the Potala Palace that he has dreamed of many times, and to experience such a busy city.

Tsering Dorje got ordained as a lama in his hometown in Qinghai Province in 2012. At first, he was not used to sitting in a room and reading scriptures all day long in the temple. Every time he was about to have some fun with the elder lamas, Yongzin (a special salutation for sutra teacher) would call them back to continue studying sutras.

Paying homage on trip to Lhasa

Half a year passed when the 2013 Tibetan New Year arrived. Tsering was told that he could go home and celebrate Losar with his families. So he went to his elder brother and shared the good news. Though the brother was more used to the Buddhist cultivation in the temple, the two returned home happily.

Tsering Dorje at Lhasa (Photo/China Tibet Online)

Tsering Dorje's parents promised to take them to worship Buddha in Lhasa as a new tear's gift. From then on, the two brothers couldn't help getting excited.

When the family got to Lhasa, the twelve of them first paid homage to the major temples and then visited the surrounding tourist places.

Little Tsering Dorje still has some childish traits. While coming back from the Potala Palace, he kept "bullying" his younger brother with his lama robe. His parents sometimes asked him to be good but didn't really mean to scold the little boy, who laughed out and continued his "games" with the laughing younger one. This attracted the passersby's attention and tender smile.

When the family stopped at a shop selling sports clothes, the parents wanted to buy some for Tsering's elder brother and needed to buy some ice cream first to pacify Tsering and his young brother so that they could stay good and played outside obediently.

Tsering Dorje and his brother. (Photo/China Tibet Online)

"Lhasa has so many people and funny places. The temples and monasteries are bigger than those in my hometown. And the Sun is even more comfortable. I hope to cultivate sutras in Lhasa some day in the futre." Tsering Dorje said while playing with his brother.

Then, Tsering Dorje's sister, who was a teacher at her hometown, took out a camera to take photos of them. The two joyful kids soon ran after the sister and asked to have a look at the photos taken. A childish trait came alive. (Source from China Tibet Online)

About the Author - Master Catherine Jigme

With exceptional passion and outstanding leadership, Mrs. Catherine has dedicated herself to Tibet inbound tourism and China tour for 15 years. As one of the handful females who see great potential of Chinese inbound tourism, Catherine has made great contribution to promoting Tibet tourism and enhancing the employment of Tibetans and prosperity of local Tibetan community.

Over the years, she travelled overseas with Tibet Tourism Bureau many times to promote Tibet tourism. Currently, Catherine works as the marketing director of Tibet Vista, an opinion leader behind the whole team of Tibet Vista.

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