Bayen Khala Rakmo
Now known as the Bayan Har Mountains and formerly known as the Bayen-káras or Bayan-Kara-Ula, Bayen Khala Rakmo is a mountain range in the southern part of inner Golok, currently in Qinghai Province, northwest China. The name is Mongolian for "Rich and Black". The Bayen Khala Rakmo can be viewed as one of the branches of the Kunlun Mountains. The Bayen Kala Rakmo separates the drainage areas of both the Ma Chu (Ch. Yellow River) and the Dri Chu (Ch. Yangtze): the water flowing from its northern side feeds into the Dri Chu, while the water flowing from its southern side feeds into the Dri Chu.
Since the early 8th century, Tibetans and Himalayan people have treasured "Namtars" as written or spoken narratives that demonstrate the realization of the Buddhist path by exceptional practitioners. These namtars, or spiritual biographies, serve as inspirational guides on the path to enlightenment.
Today, Namtars Foundation aims to record, preserve, and freely offer the world a written and electronic treasury of the oral wisdom of Tibetan and Himalayan Buddhism.
