Shambhala: Mystical Utopia of Tibetan Buddhism greattibettour.com

Shambhala is a transliteration of a Tibetan word, also known as “Shangri-La,” which means “ultimate paradise.” It is a legendary utopia and the origin of the Kalachakra Tantra, said to be a real pure land on Earth as recorded in Buddhist scriptures. This mysterious place is an ideal paradise for Buddhists and a dream destination for explorers and believers.

The eminent monks of various sects of Tibetan Buddhism all believe: “Somewhere near the main peak of the Gangdise Mountains, there is a mysterious place called “Shambhala”. In the writings of the Tibetan scholar Awang Pandita, Shambhala is a mandala. It is shaped like a giant eight-petaled lotus, with each petal representing an administrative district. Each district contains 120 million villages, and the entire perimeter of Shambhala is surrounded by insurmountable snow mountains. At the center of Shambhala is its capital, Kalapa, where the king resides in a palace made of gold, silver, turquoise, coral, and pearls.