Colossal Padmasambhava statue demolished in Tibet


	Colossal Padmasambhava statue demolished in Tibet

tfarrow

6-12-2007 8:19 AM

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buddhism, china, tibet

tfarrow says:

I just don't understand things like this being done.

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