Thursday, September 10, 2015

Monasteries and a Hostel

Monday, September 7

Today we got up very early to experience a chanting ceremony at Thiksey Monastery near Leh, drove to the large and important Hemis Monastery, and ended at the Nagri Hostel for very poor children from distant parts of Ladakh, who are supported with food, clothing, and housing while they go to school.

Monks blowing conch shells, with canine accompaniment, to start the day at Thikset Monastery



A young monk with his bowl of barley tea and big circular drum


View of Thikset Monastery






Scenes from Hemis Monastery. 
The young monks are learning how to make mandalas with colored sand.



The Vice-Principal of Nagri Hostel



A student at Nagri Hostel


Girls reading in the library at Nagri Hostel

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