HISTORY, TRADITIONAL CULTURE, TRAVEL

TWOC TV EP. 9: In the Steps of the Silk Road

In this episode, TWOC follows in the ancient footsteps of the legendary wandering monk Xuanzang and his modern-day equivalent, Rizhao, through the vast Gobi desert, exploring the beliefs that drove them

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Into the Heavens

A growing number of monasteries allow serious students to ascend to spiritual nirvana—even if only temporarily