Abstract
The article deals with the little known Kīrti monastery in Ngawa and its close ties with the local Me Kings in the past. Recently, this monastery has become the nerve-centre of self-immolations in Tibet.
The article deals with the little known Kīrti monastery in Ngawa and its close ties with the local Me Kings in the past. Recently, this monastery has become the nerve-centre of self-immolations in Tibet.