Senryu #34 Cosmic Buddha

Boudhanath, another of my favourite temple areas in Kathmandu, a place where all the senses are stimulated:

Boudhanath, Kathmandu

Monks chanting sutra
prayer wheels spin incense rises
tourist cameras flash
Buddhas’
cosmic site

ignored

The Two Doctors

Boudhanath is one of Nepal’s great Buddhist temple complexes. Initially built on a significant trade route between Tibet and Nepal it dates from around AD 400 and has been a place of rest and devotion for Tibetans since that time. More recently, since the 1950s, the area has become a place of refuge for Tibetans who help considerably to maintain and develop the complex.

It is as much a “tourist magnet” as Swayambhu (the Monkey Temple) though without the 300+ steps to reach it! Selfies abound!




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2 replies

  1. So true, that a cacaphony of sight and sound can distract you from the essence of a place.

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