Heart of Tibet & Sky Door

If you want to feel good vibes, head to this store! Such a fun place to explore. The owners exude loving kindness, can’t wait to go back!

The owner of this store constantly molested and plagued me. For example: he asked me why I didn’t have children, tried to dance with me (!) and was constantly trying to touch me. Ick! Many of the items are poorly made and not worth the price. I’m amazed this store stays in business. Will never go back!

A very good store. Amazing selection of clothes, artifacts, jewelry, and incense. I loved their selection of incense and their staff is amazing for helping you find what you’re looking for. It’s nice to see an un-​watered shop with actual art from the culture. I was a bit miffed by a few things though. They require you to buy at least 20 incense when you buy them by stick which is somewhat hard to manage because the sticks vary in length so its easy to miss some or go over by a few. 10 would be more managable. The other thing is that their minimum credit card rate is considerably higher than most places. Most places say 5 – 8 dollars, their minimum for a credit card transaction is 10 dollars. I would return but I would just bring cash unless I wanted to buy something more expensive. Otherwise, if you see this place, stop in!

I was delighted to find this store in Linden Hills while visiting Minneapolis. I bought a dazzling silk scarf– really, a piece of art. Everyone was warm and friendly and it was a great pleasure to browse. A real treasure trove.
I’ll certainly come back next time I’m in town!

Went to a way this WAAAY overpriced Tibetan store in Linden Hills hoping to find Asian, Buddhist items and a Buddha. The owners were overly-​friendly and followed me and my daughter around the store (we are are not white). They also curiously asked where we lived. There are no prices on items so I think this is intentional as to charge people more. After falling for their sales tactics, I went home and looked stuff up online that I had purchased: the exact item was 150% marked over other prices, another was 250%. What’s worse is the most expensive item, the owner gave me the sales pitch as it was «very special, an antique, rare, brings good energy, lightness from the dark, victory over dark, etc. etc.» …This stuff can be found on the net (also not close to the description after researching a number of authentic sites, not just retailers, on the internet) (*additionally the incense I bought did not burn whatsoever.) —
I’m very disappointed in myself for being so naïve :(and sad for being such a sucker, especially when the store owner claims to be a Buddhist monk. I fell for their ploy that he is a monk, because some people actually are looking for authentic Buddhist items for inner well being and health, not just the novelty of it. And if you are novelty shopping, save yourself some money and look online.
I called to talk to him about his products today and he got very mad at me… wanting to offer me store credit for the junk he sold me (so I can buy more overpriced crap!!!) I reminded him of being a Buddhist monk and not seeming to behave according to the principles, then he goes off on me some more, before hanging up. Other than saying what I did, I could not get a word in edgewise. After his tirade of yelling, he hung up! What a jerk. I’m taking the stuff back. I am not a Buddhist per se, but neither is he… not when he accused me of asking for charity among other insults I won’t mention! Sure, he and his wife are just trying to run a small business, but it is wrong to operate on false pretenses and out right deceive customers into buying things just for their gain.
P. S. Their need to respond to Joe K.‘s post is interesting just like how defensive/​offensive the «monk» was with me. They do not want a negative review and feel a need to defend themselves… that means something is wrong. It should be a red flag. I wouldn’t recommend shopping there. Save yourself the trouble. They are terribly overpriced, you can find the same things online, and you’re entrusting your hard earned dollar to someone’s word. They may be nice to your face, but you cannot return anything, and if you disagree with them… watch what happens. — I’ll like to see how or if they try to respond (or make something up) to my post like they did with Joe K.
P. S.S. He is no longer a monk (if he ever was one, he forgot the practices).
Furthermore, they do not offer «meditation» classes. I inquired. Nice thought though. Look elsewhere.

Adding much needed diversity to the Linden Hills Area shops, this Tibetan store stocks numerous interesting items from Tibet, Nepal, Indonesia, Thailand and India. There are chanting CDs, books on Buddhism, bowls and bells, clothing, accessories, incense, and jewelery.
I was delighted to find one of my favorite Tibetan incenses here: Healing Tara, rolled by hand and made from several herbs and fruits, great for relieving stress and tension. This incense can be used by people who are allergic to ordinary incense.