Shangri La Treasures

Lobsang’s shop has such an amazing energy! He has great products and is a super kind soul. Very friendly and welcoming , great conversation - Lobsang was generous in sharing stories. This was a wonderful experience. We walked away with a shampoo soap bar made in Kathmandu and a full heart - inspired to learn more about healing Tibetan singing bowls and visit Nepal and India!

This sacred space is truly a treasure trove. The owner being the most precious of the treasures. I shared a wonderful conversation with him during my shopping experience and was gifted with knowledge of the history and journies of the items in his shop. The clothes he sells are healing, the materials are powerful medicine as well as gorgeous artwork. I look forward to visiting him again and again 💜

My toddler and I stopped to admire the plastic necklaces on display outside the shop near the sidewalk. A very angry man came outside and chastised us for touching the necklaces. We were shocked and apologized yet he was still irate. I told him that if he does not want people touching the merchandise, he should not have them on public display outside the store for people to inspect. He became hysterical and wouldn't stop yelling at me and my shaken toddler as we walked away, causing a huge scene on College Avenue. We were already halfway down the street and he was still screaming at the top of his lungs, repeatedly shouting that I should teach my kid some manners. He yelled more obscenities at us that I couldn't quite decipher because we were already halfway up the block as he continued to scream at me and my now frightened toddler. It seems like a tall order to expect this man to learn the basics of customer service and human decency, so I just hope he gets his meds right because it is not normal for a grown man to have a public meltdown over a two year old touching a plastic necklace that’s on public display. I should have called the cops on him and will do just that if he attempts to harass me and my family again. We support small and local businesses but this place is horrible and has no business staying open.

Was told "I had no business being here" and given a vigorous wave goodbye after politely declining purell hand sanitizer. That stuff has been found to cause cancer and COVID has been found to rarely spread via surfaces. I know it's within his right to tell me to leave, but his aggressive attitude toward me was pretty shocking.

Ancient treasures sold by an ancient Tibetan family chased out of Tibet by the Chinese army. I purchased some truly magical gifts, but the most precious was my experience with the owner of the store.