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News From Menri From John Bellezza
John Bellezza is a scholar and intrepid explorer of Tibet and the Himalaya. For two decades he has traveled extensively on foot in the Great Western Himalaya
and Tibet focusing on the cultural history of pre-Buddhist Upper Tibet, Zhang Zhung, and the paleoculture (Iron age) of this largely unexplored region. He has covered 30,000 miles
and surveyed nearly 700 sites that include Iron Age monuments, and rock art which have lead him to the discovery of heretofore unknown types of mountain strongholds, semi-subterranean
temples, burial grounds, and necropoli. He is particularly interested in the still-practiced customs and beliefs that have correspondences to the present-day Bon religion. His extensive
research and discoveries have resulted in four major scholarly books and many articles. John's formal interviews with the indigenous and remote cultures he studies have uncovered many
correspondences in practice and belief to the Bon religion. He writes, "I believe that uncovering Tibet's ancient past will be of great value to the Bonpo, and will enrich our knowledge
of the development of civilization in Inner Asia. That is why I have dedicated my working life to this cause." Keeping in touch with Bellezza's work is thrilling and made easy by the
regular use of his website, www.tibetarcheology.com. Through all his years of work, he has maintained close contact with Lopon Tenzin Namdak and the 33rd Menri Trizin. Recently, he
visited Menri Monastery and filed the following report.
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John Bellezza's Menri Road Trip Report, November 2006
