The blue mountain
is the father of the white cloud
The white cloud is the son of
the blue mountain.
All day long they depend on each other
without being dependent on each other
the white cloud is always the white cloud
the blue mountain is always
the blue mountain.
Tozan
Pungyen Gompa is the highlight of our day. This monastery,
located in a remote mountain valley, was destroyed by an
avalanche after a Japanese expedition tried in 1953 to be the first
to climb Manaslu. People believed that the avalanche and many
other bad things that happened that year were punishments by
the Gods residing in the mountain for being disturbed. The
monastery was rebuilt by the Japanese.
Past destruction
New bridge
Path to the high mountain valley
Pungyen Gompa
Lighting a butter lamp
Two butter lamps in front of Buddha statues
Chorten with prayer flags in the mist
Yaks grazing
Curious yak
(Text and photos contributed by Garyo)