"The Tenth Karmapa took shelter in Jang for approximately twenty-five years (c. 1646/7-1672) in the wake of Gushri Khan’s entry into at the behest of the Fifth Dalai Lama’s (1617–1682) regent in 1642. This Mongol onslaught resulted in the destruction of the entire Karmapa encampment; the Karmapa barely escaped and fled to Jang with only… Continue reading THE NATURALLY-ARISEN VAJRAVARAHI AND CAVE AT ‘JOYFUL LAND OF SECRET-MANTRA’ (WENFENG SI 文峰寺): Visiting another of the five main Karma Kagyu temples, Sang-ngag Gatsal Ling (Wenfeng Si), the three-year retreat centre, Vajravarahi cave, naturally-arisen Varahi and stunning Kagyu statues and artworks