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Affiliated Institutes
Although being autonomous in their operation, there are several important institutions under the purview of this department, and they are referred to as affiliated institutes of DoRC. The institutes are: Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA), Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies (CIHTS), Library of Tibetan Works and Archives (LTWA), Tibet House Society, Norbulingka Institute, and Manjushri Centre of Tibetan Culture.
- Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies (CIHTS):
Conceived in the 1963 conference as a idea to convert Buxa Lama Ashram into a centre of learning for Tibetan Buddhist philosophy accessible to all who were interested in the study of Buddhism, this institute was established in August 20, 1967 after going through series of planning processes. The institute initially operated with funding from Ministry of Culture (GOI) and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. As advised to be closer to Varanaseya Sanskrit University (now Sampurnanand Sanskrit University), with whom the institute was affiliated; it was established in Sarnath, Varanasi. It is now a deemed university, and caters wide range of services in the area of Tibetan and Buddhist studies. The details could be checked at www.cihts.ac.in
- Library of Tibetan Works and Archives (LTWA):
LTWA, previously conceived by His Holiness as Tibetan National Library, was established in 1971. The initial function of the library was to house the rare and valuable collection of Tibetan books, manuscripts, thangkas, icons, and artefacts brought into India and offered to His Holiness by Tibetan refugees. However, the institute extended its functions and role, and grew to become one of the important institutes dealing with many activities in preservation and development of Tibetan studies in exile community. Check www.ltwa.net for details.
- Tibet House Society:
On the basis of expressed desire of His Holiness for a central Tibetan cultural institution that would preserve the heritage of Tibetan art, literature and handicrafts, Tibet House Society was established in October 1965, in New Delhi. Since then the society has been involved with preservation and dissemination of knowledge about Tibetan cultural heritages by means of exhibitions, lectures, publications, and sale of handicrafts etc.
- Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts:
This institute specializes in the area folk dances, opera, and other performing arts of Tibetan people. It is a school for learning traditional performing arts. Located in Dharamsala, India, the institute was established in 1959 under the auspices of Tibetan government in exile. There are wide ranges of activities undertaken by this institute to preserve and promote the culture of Tibetan performing arts. Further information of it could be found at www.tibetanarts.org.
- Norbulingka Institute:
Norbulingka was built under the auspices of DoRC. It is an institute working for the preservation, protection, and development of Tibetan traditional arts and literary knowledge. This institute has schools for thangka painting, embroidery, metal carving, and academy for Tibetan culture. Check www.norbulingka.org for details.
- Manjushree Center of Tibetan Culture:
This was started by a group of dedicated individuals in 1988, in Darjeeling, for the purpose of uplifting Tibetan religion and cultures. It has activities like intensive training on Tibetan language and Buddhist philosophies. For details check:
www.manjushree-culture.org
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