Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Bhutan



Legend has it that a great Buddhist guru (Rinpoche) flew on the back of a tiger and meditated in a cliff near the town of Paro for three months. Today a stunning monastery clings to the cliffs commemorating the location.



Small stupas (figurative representation of Buddha) some containing remains of loved ones.

Dzong (Bhutanese fortress)




Nun lighting incense in preparation for arrival of royalty
 

 Cycle Rickshaw driver, Boo, and I in Delhi

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