Climb to Crystal Cave in Tibet, Part 1: Dharma Grooves

More from this site: One of my trips to Tibet was in the late summer of 1997. One pilgrimage spot that everyone tried to talk me out of going to was the legendary Crystal Cave (Shel Drak) of Guru Rinpoche on Crystal Mountain, a key pilgrimage site for Tibetans, in particular those of the Nyingma Lineage. It is said to represent Guru Rinpoche s Buddha attributes. After all, this was Guru Rinpoche s first meditation cave in Tibet. It was here that he bound the demons and Bön influences under oath. Many termas were hidden and revealed here to practitioners like Orgyen Lingpa and others. I felt I had to go there. This is that story. Music by Robert Sheff (AKA Blue Gene Tyranny), used with written permission.