Monks in Khumjung
January 26, 2021
A handsome group of young Buddhist monks posing with their instruments in the village of Khumjung, Nepal.
A handsome group of young Buddhist monks posing with their instruments in the village of Khumjung, Nepal.
DrFumblefinger came across these serious young scholars while visiting Kathmandu
On my first visit to Portland, Oregon I drove east of the city one day to have a look at the much-celebrated scenery of the Columbia River. Pulling off at a view point I saw this group also admiring the view and, having recently returned from a visit to Burma, I knew a monk when I saw one.
One of the most remarkable buildings I’ve ever been in was this small ancient church on Ireland’s Dingle Peninsula, said to be the best preserved early Christian church on the Emerald Isle. The Gallarus Oratory was built…
Sadhus are India’s Hindu holy men, literally wandering monks. They are, in the main, “yogis” – practitioners of meditation dedicated to attaining the fourth and final stage of life – the liberation of their souls.
The octagonal ruins of this Cistercian abbey was the place monks ritualistically washed their hands. Superb craftsmanship, though little remains
A handsome group of young Buddhist monks posing with their instruments in the village of Khumjung, Nepal.
DrFumblefinger came across these serious young scholars while visiting Kathmandu
On my first visit to Portland, Oregon I drove east of the city one day to have a look at the much-celebrated scenery of the Columbia River. Pulling off at a view point I saw this group also admiring the view and, having recently returned from a visit to Burma, I knew a monk when I saw one.
One of the most remarkable buildings I’ve ever been in was this small ancient church on Ireland’s Dingle Peninsula, said to be the best preserved early Christian church on the Emerald Isle. The Gallarus Oratory was built…
Sadhus are India’s Hindu holy men, literally wandering monks. They are, in the main, “yogis” – practitioners of meditation dedicated to attaining the fourth and final stage of life – the liberation of their souls.
The octagonal ruins of this Cistercian abbey was the place monks ritualistically washed their hands. Superb craftsmanship, though little remains