My Nepal Diary – IX- 11.56 NST

My Nepal Diary – IX- 11.56 NST

My Nepal Diary – IX11.56 NST –> The Gufa (cave) in which the monk’s Stupa is built and also promises to cure our bad dreams proved to be just a myth.  Within seconds before the 2nd quack we ran to our home stay to check our friend who was taking rest, (suffering...
My Nepal Diary – VIII – Salt route

My Nepal Diary – VIII – Salt route

My Nepal Diary – VIIISalt routeMuch of the geographic territory now recognized as Nepal formerly consisted of a number of small hill states and petty kingdoms, the state of Lo among them. Lo was the gateway to one of the easier pass routes to Tibet, and its kings grew...
My Nepal Diary – VII – Bhavacakra

My Nepal Diary – VII – Bhavacakra

My Nepal Diary – VIIBhavacakra Lo to KathmanduFear in minutes, which leads to death.  Held and turned by a dreadful demon (Yama, the god of death?) is the Bhavacakra (wheel of life) I bought one Thangka on the way to Lo, painted by a monk. I have never witnessed fear...
My Nepal Diary – VI – Street Museum

My Nepal Diary – VI – Street Museum

My Nepal Diary – VI  Street Museum   Nepal Graphite or whatever you can say – Painting on the wall.  Nepal Street is very vibrant in its art form – historical to contemporary.  The street becomes a form of contemporary expression in contrast to the historical remains....