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The caretaker of the Tibetan Buddhist gompa (temple) in Upper Pisang lets us in for a look around in the late afternoon. The gompa's interior is beautifully painted with tantric Buddhist paintings. This gompa becomes even more impressive when we learned that it was a work of community cooperation, built with the labor (54 days per person) and contributions of the village. The talented painter was also local. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
The view from atop one of Bagan's many temples at sunset. Read more about our visit to Myanmar.
No shortage of colors and patterns at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
A Tibetan Buddhist chorten (holy stone formation) and prayer flags in front of a beautiful mountain view on the way from Manang to Yak Kharka on the eighth day of our Annapurna Circuit trek in Nepal. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
The young monks in the background discuss what their next move should be in this Tibetan Opera. Taken at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
These drums provided the rhythm for the Tibetan Opera at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, China. We never did figure out the reason for the festival; no one spoke English well enough to explain it to us. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
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Taken at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
We think of Buddhist monks as being of another world with their saffron robes and receiving their food as alms, but throughout Laos and Cambodia we witnessed monks trying to educate themselves in languages and technology. Not every monk stays a monk for a lifetime, so its also essential that they prepare for the possibility of leaving the temple. Read more about Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
We were fortunate to arrive in Xiahe, China, on the eve of a Buddhist festival. The next day included a Tibetan Opera featuring elaborate costumes, bright colors, exotic sounds and heaps of ritual. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
Read about our year end rituals in Bangkok.
Rocks piled up in the formation of a chorten (holy stones) in front of another eye-popping mountain view of Gangapurna peak.Taken en route from Manang to Yak Kharka on day 8 of our trek around the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
A long line of Tibetan Buddhist prayer wheels stands at the edge of the village of Kagbeni, just before the entrance to Upper Mustang. Taken on day 11 of the Annapurna Circuit trek in Nepal. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Two Tibetan pilgrims take a rest outside of Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
Prayer flags take on the harsh winds of the upper route leading from Upper Pisang to Manang on the western side of the Annapurna Circuit trek in Nepal. Prayer flags always seemed spiritually placed in the vicinity of terrific mountain views. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Buddhist pilgrims walk the pilgrimage circuit around Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, turning each of the thousands of prayer wheels along the way. The color and life we saw at Xiahe was like nothing we had seen during our time in northern China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
Tibetan Buddhist mantras (chanted prayers) are carved on slabs of flat stone and placed under the watchful eye of the Annapurna 2 mountain peak. Several sprigs of juniper round out this holy Tibetan Buddhist spiritual arrangement.Taken en route from Upper Pisang to Manang on the Annapurna Circuit trek in Nepal. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
No shortage of color here. Taken in the town of Xiahe in Gansu province, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
A panorama photo of Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon (Rangoon) in Myanmar. The temple comes alive towards dusk as locals come to pray. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Buddhist paintings and engraved stones with Tibetan mantras (prayers) line the trail on the way from Upper Pisang to Manang. Taken on the Annapurna Circuit trek in Nepal. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Considered one of the most important Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside of Tibet, Labrang Monestary attracted its share of pilgrims and devotees. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China. arket.com
and some attractive geometric designs as well. Taken at Labrang Monestary in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
Taken at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
A Tibetan Buddhist pilgrim turns the prayer wheels at Labrang Monestary in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
Unfortunately, no one spoke English enough (or we didn't speak Tibetan enough) to explain to us what was going on with the slow movements and the knife. We used our brilliant imaginations to fill in the blanks. Taken at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
