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Yak butter candles at Rong Pu Monastery, the highest monastery on earth, next to Mt. Everest. I’ll never forget how they smelled, or how they warmed the small room. |
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Rong Pu is a sacred spot to pray before making the arduous Everest climb. We climbed down vertical stone steps into a cave to see this tiny shrine. |
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Swastikas are not an uncommon sight in Buddhism. Note that the arms go clockwise, in the opposite direction of the Nazi swastika. |
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Since the Panchen Lama is known as a scholar, prayers from students are frequent before exams. They are typically given with money and a pen. |
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Monks accepting donations for the temple. |
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