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Mount Kailash itself is known in the Tibetan language as Gang Ti-se and informally as Gang Rinpoche ("Precious Snow Mountain"), to the Bon as Yungdrung Gutsek ("Nine stacked Svastikas"). Though only 6714 m high, it stands quite alone like a great white sentinel guarding the main routes into Tibet from India and Nepal in the south and west.
Traditionally a pilgrim undertakes the 52-km trekking cirquit or circumambulation (khorlam) around Mount Kailash commencing at Darchen (4575 m) and crossing the 5630 m Dolma La pass on the second day of the three-day walk. This is followed by a trek of the same duration around the beautiful turquiose Lake Manasarovar known in the Tibetan language as Mapham Yutso མ་ཕམ་གཡུ་མཚོ།
Colourful flags hang from the tower of the church in Barranco Hondo, Candelaria, Tenerife.
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Prayer flags blowing in the wind at a high mountain pass around 4000 m near Saraks, Ladakh, India.
30/01/2018 www.allenfotowild.com
"...but it's hard to stay mad, when there's so much beauty in the world. Sometimes I feel like I'm seeing it all at once, and it's too much, my heart fills up like a balloon that's about to burst. And then I remember to relax, and stop trying to hold on to it, and then it flows through me like rain. And I can't feel anything but gratitude for every single moment of my stupid little life. You have no idea what I'm talking about, I'm sure. But don't worry... you will someday."
Prayer flags blowing in the wind above the confluence of the Indus and Zanskar rivers, Lakadh. The valleys made by these two rivers contain the major roads servicing Ladakh and Srinagar and are the sites of the major locations of the settlements in this area and some famous high road passes at elevations over 13,000 feet.
15/02/2019 www.allenfotowild.com
A prayer flag is a colorful rectangular cloth, often found strung along mountain ridges and peaks high in the Himalayas. They are used to bless the surrounding countryside and for other purposes. Prayer flags are believed to have originated with Bon. In Bon, shamanistic Bonpo used primary-colored plain flags in Tibet. Traditional prayer flags include woodblock-printed text and images.
Traditionally, prayer flags are used to promote peace, compassion, strength, and wisdom. The flags do not carry prayers to gods, which is a common misconception; rather, the Tibetans believe the prayers and mantras will be blown by the wind to spread the good will and compassion into all pervading space. Therefore, prayer flags are thought to bring benefit to all.
By hanging flags in high places the Lung ta will carry the blessings depicted on the flags to all beings. As wind passes over the surface of the flags, which are sensitive to the slightest movement of the wind, the air is purified and sanctified by the mantras.
Golden spires reach toward the heavens, crowned by fluttering prayer flags that whisper silent mantras into the sky.
In the shadow of ancient stupas, a quiet figure walks—not just through space, but inward toward peace.
Here, stillness speaks.
This is more than a place.
It is a journey.
A realm where spirit meets sky—and the path to enlightenment begins.
Annapurna Circuit: Toilet sign next to a small Buddhist stupa with prayer flags in Hongde (elevation 3370 metres), Manang District, Nepal. Some peaks of the Annapurna Range can be seen in the background.
Camera: Ricoh KR-10 Super.
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Fujichrome slide film.
Scanner: Nikon LS-5000 (by jetzt-digital).
Edited with GIMP.
“All our dreams begin in youth.”
― Heinrich Harrer, Seven Years in Tibet
The Gandaki River (also known as the Narayani in southern Nepal and the Gandak in India) is one of the major rivers of Nepal and a left bank tributary of the Ganges in India. In Nepal the river is notable for its deep gorge through the Himalayas and its enormous hydroelectric potential. It has a total catchment area of 46,300 square kilometers (17,900 sq mi), most of it in Nepal. The basin also contains three of the world's 14 mountains over 8,000 metres (26,000 ft), Dhaulagiri, Manaslu and Annapurna I. Dhaulagiri is the highest point of the Gandaki basin. It lies between the similar Kosi system to the east and the Karnali (Ghaghara) system to the west. [source: wikipedia.com]
"To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order; we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right." ― Confucius
Bouddha, also known as Boudhanath, Khasti Chaitya and Khāsa Chaitya is a stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal. Located about 11 km from the center and northeastern outskirts of Kathmandu, its massive mandala makes it one of the largest spherical stupas in Nepal and the world.
...to front line workers, public health officers, those encouraging justice and equality for all to achieve affordable and sufficient food, water, shelter, education, and health care....
courage to all those seeking to overcome abuse and addiction and low self esteem.... courage in facing our fears....
There's nothing particularly spectacular about photographing a prayer flag, but with the light shining through the heart and with the shadow of the railing behind it making it look like a flower, I thought it was worth the photo.
Courage to you this day...
May your heart beat strong!
Courage from the French for heart = couer..
Eigentlich fehlen mir das erste mal einleitende Worte. Sollte sich das ändern, werde ich auch diesen Text austauschen. Nur soviel, ... das habe ich so nicht erwartet.
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Gyantsé རྒྱལ་རྩེ། county
The fertile valley of the Nyang chu River, which is the principal tributary of the Yarlung Tsangpo ཡར་ཀླུངས་གཙང་པོ་ or Brahmaputra in Tsang, The valley is divided into upper and lower reaches; Upper Nyang, corresponding to present-day Gyantse county, and Lower Nyang to Panam county. Upper Nyang therefore extends from the watershed of the Khari La pass as far as the town of Gyantse, and includes the peripheral valleys formed by the tributaries Nyeru Tsangpo, Lu chu, and Narong Dung chu. The county capital is at Gyantse, a strategic intersection of great historic importance. Area: 3.595 sq km. www.footprinttravelguides.com/c/2848/tibet/&Action=pr...
Prayer flags at Kunzum La at 4590 m. All vehicles do their ritual circumambulation of this spot before they move onward in their journey. This is also the first spot where I realized the altitude hit me. However, I could not miss this panaromic view of the Bara Sigri Glacier
The stunning view of the awesome Dhaulagiri massif at the background spanning 120 km through the Himalayas Nepal. The highest peak Dhaulagiri 1 at 8167m is the 7th highest mountain in the world.
Lungta (Windhorse) are prayer flags made in five cardinal
colours of yellow, green, red, white and blue, symbolizing the
five elements of earth, water, fire, air and earth respectively.
The silent prayers are blessings spoken on the breath of nature. Just as a drop of water can permeate the ocean,
prayers dissolved in the wind extend to fill all of space, quietly harmonizes the environment.
Outer Level: Mythical Creature
On the outer level, the lungta is a mythical Tibetan creature from pre-Buddhist times that combines the speed of the wind and the strength of the horse to carry prayers from earth to the heavens.
Inner Level: Positive Qualities
Lungta is associated with positive energy or ‘life force’ and with ‘good luck’. It is both the subduer of evil and the vehicle of enlightenment.
The lungta symbol is often depicted on prayer flags, which are flown to generate merit and increase one's life force. Lungta prayer flags typically display a tiger, a snow lion, a garuda, and a dragon, (the four dignities) with a lungta in the center. Certain lungta prayers also refer to these four symbols.
The tiger, snow lion, garuda, and dragon are ancient symbols of the qualities of lungta that originate with pre-Buddhist Tibetan and Chinese astrological traditions. Generally, they symbolize the fearlessness and resilience of lungta. (See Shambhala: The Path of the Warrior.)
I was very intrigued by these picturesque structures which we saw in many places in and around Tawang in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in north-east India.We examined one at close hand.It contained a wheel like structure and we felt that it was probably some kind of a flour mill.We asked the young man who was driving our vehicle and who was a local about them but he said that as far as he knew they contained Buddhist prayer wheels.However these structures in my shot had a mountain stream flowing through them and Sanjay and I decided that in earlier times at least they were probably water driven flour mills.