Chamdo
Literally meaning ‘river confluence’, Chamdo first refers to the city of Chamdo Drongkhyer, which straddles the Mekong, where the Ngom Chu and Dza Chu (Mekong) branches converge.
As a whole area, Chamdo is known as the cradle of the Khampa culture in Eastern Tibet.
Within the region is located Taklung Riwoché monastery.
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.
