Lama of the GobiHow Mongolia's Mystic Monk Spread Tibetan Buddhism in the World's Harshest Desert

Danzan Ravjaa (1803-1856), officially known as the Fifth Noyon Incarnate Lama of the Gobi Desert, is perhaps Mongolia's most beloved saint. This title tells a story that winds its way from Danzan Ravjaa's mythic past onwards - as the people of the Gobi Desert still faithfully maintain his cult-like status.