Monthly Archives: October 2013
But Wait, a Bit about Mandalas
Okay, I know I promised to post Part Two of Tabo Monastery next, but as I’ve been writing, I’ve found it necessary to do a lot of explaining. In fact, so much explaining in between the photos of Tabo’s interior … Continue reading
Sept 6th, Tabo Village, the Spiti adventure continues… Well, here we are in Tabo! The famed Tabo Monastery is known as the oldest continually functioning Tibetan Buddhist monastery, the art of which the Dalai Lama said “delightfully expresses the vigor of … Continue reading
Marauding Monastics and the Western Himalayas
September 8th A Return to Key Monastery A second try today to document the ancient interiors of Key Monastery, whose abbot had in the 11th century been none other than The Great Translator Rinchen Zangpo himself, proved to be a challenge. … Continue reading