The Library of Tibetan Works and Archives

"In the early years of exile, refugees escaping to India carried hundreds of books out of Tibet . On the arduous journey across the Himalayas , these precious texts were often guarded above all else. Once safe in India , many of these sacred books were presented as gifts to the Dalai Lama. In order to preserve them, His Holiness conceived of and founded the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives. The cornerstone for the library's impressive Tibetan-style building was laid on 11 June 1970 in the hill station of Dharamsala, northern India , the heart of the exiled Tibetan community. In November the following year the library opened its doors for the first time, growing to become one of the most important institutions in the world dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of Tibetan culture. To this day pious Tibetans “circumambulate” the library day and night in reverence of the sacred texts housed within."

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