Yak
Along with its counterpart Tak—which is just in front of Yak, on the opposite bank of the Mar Chu—, Chaktsé Tak Yak are the gatekeepers of the sacred mountain of Yungdrung Chaktsé. Tak and Yak are both small mountains, and the residence of local protectors who are part of the entourage of the local deity Yungdrung Chaktsé (Deity). Yak was given this named because its shape reminds that of the yak animal. Oral stories share that when Yungdrung Chaktsé’s entourage is gathered, Yak is always late, because being shaped and named like a Yak, he is naturally slow for moving.
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.
