Tibetan Emporium

30/07/2026

🌿 LAST-MINUTE RETREAT OPPORTUNITY IN THE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS

We’re delighted to share The Mind at Ease, a meditation retreat guided by Venerable Aileen Barry, taking place 6–9 August at Bundanoon Guest House.

A last-minute cancellation means a single room has just become available, and there is also a twin-share scholarship place available.

Prefer not to stay onsite? Day attendance and online participation are also available.

The Mind at Ease explores how we work with our minds and emotions and how, through practice, we can uncover the calm and clarity already within us.

📅 6–9 August 2026
📍 Bundanoon Guest House, Southern Highlands
🌿 Residential | Day attendance | Online

Interested? Please enquire ASAP, particularly for in-person attendance as catering numbers are being finalised.

📧 [email protected]

Please share with someone who might appreciate this opportunity. 🙏

06/07/2026

Saturday 4th July

We hit the road again and travel down to a massive prayer wheel while seeing some remarkable mountains and features on the way!

Never we take a short shuttle to view part of the Yellow River and cool off a little in the hot weather.

Then back towards Xining and to Kumbum Monastery, a very popular place for tourist and pilgrims to visit.

Kumbum marks the birthplace of Great Master Lama Tsongkhapa (1357 - 1419).

If you have any questions or comments, you’re welcome to write them in the comments and I will try my best to answer them.

Warmly,
Jen

04/07/2026

04/07/2026

July 3 (Friday)

Wow! What a wonderful day!

While sporting a massive altitude headache, we went off to see a massive lake:

Qinghai Lake
Tso Nyon bo or Blue Lake in Tibetan

Took the group bus for the 2hr drive and was so grateful for the comfortable seat!

My head and eyes were not in agreement with my wishes to not miss out on the scenery going by.

Back from the lake, we enjoyed a massive group dinner offered by one of our Teacher’s followers.

After dinner, went out on the town for a little shopping: a new power bank was required since mine was confiscated at the domestic airport.

Then on to the main square to take in some traditional ‘ghorl she’ dancing.

It was a massive day! 🙏💃🙏

02/07/2026

Hi All!

You’re invited to enjoy some of the first photos from our trip to North Eastern Tibet.

Unfortunately, it wasn’t a great start with a 4.5 hour delay in Sydney yesterday. (1st July)

Our next flight was today, so the ripple effect wasn’t too severe but it turned it into a SUPER long journey.

With about 4 hours sleep, our group headed back to the airport, this time domestic terminal for a 3.5 hr flight NE!

So now here we are in Xining, to acclimatise for a few days before we go SW to Yushu and then a shortish drive to my Teachers’ monastery at 3700m.

I was a little emotional, TBH, I have been waiting quietly for this opportunity since I first saw photos of my Teacher’s monastery back in 2003.

12/06/2026

🚩 SHIPPING PAUSE NOTICE 🚩

The Tibetan Emporium team will be heading to Tibet! 🏔️🙏

As a result, all order shipping will be temporarily paused between **1 July and 27 July 2026**.

You can still place orders through our website during this time, however shipping will resume once we return.

While we're away, we'll be sharing photos, stories and glimpses from our journey in Tibet on our page, so be sure to follow along! 🇹🇭✨

Thank you for your understanding and continued support of our small family business.

📦 Last shipping day before departure: 30 June 2026
📦 Shipping resumes: 28 July 2026

Follow our adventure here and travel with us from afar! 🏔️🙏