Lhamo La-tso
Lhamo La-tso or Lhamo Latso (T. lha mo bla mtsho ལྷ་མོའི་བླ་མཚོ།) is a sacred lake in Tibet that is visited by pilgrims for visions or prophecies. The lake is said to be a sacred place of the deity Palden Lhamo, the protectress of the Dalai Lamas.[1][2]
"The Dalai Lamas traditionally visit the lake to seek visions and guidance from the deity; the deity would show visions on the surface of Lhamo La-Tso about his future and guide the Dalai Lamas. During the death of the previous Dalai Lama and before recognition of the next, the regent would journey for months to the lake for prophecies and advice regarding the location of the next Dalai Lama."[3]
Other names for this lake include: Tso Lhamo (mTsho Lha mo), Chokhorgyelgi Namtso (Chos 'khor rgyal gyi gnam mtsho) and Makzorma (dmag zor ma) and, on old maps, as Cholamo.[4]
Notes
- ↑ Robert E. Buswell Jr., Donald S. Lopez Jr., The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism (Princeton: 2014), s.v. lha mo bla mtsho
- ↑ Dowman, Keith. (1988). The Power-Places of Central Tibet: The Pilgrim's Guide, pp. 255, 259. Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd., London.
- ↑ Lhamo La-Tso – The Oracle Lake, Explore Tibet
- ↑ Dowman, Keith. (1988). The Power-Places of Central Tibet: The Pilgrim's Guide, p. 303. Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd., London.
External links
Lhamo La-tso, Wikipedia
lha_mo_bla_mtsho, Rangjung Yeshe Wiki
