This week we lived in a buddhist monastery in the town of Ghoom, 7 km
from Darjeeling. Sakya Guru Monastery was destroyed by an earthquake few years
ago and now it's being renovated. Every morning we woke up by the sound of bells, drums and mumbling
voices of puja, the morning prayer. After a cup of Tibetan butter tea
(black tea mixed with melted butter and salt) we worked for some hours painting
rooms in orange, beloved color of monks.
We spent the rest of our time with monks sharing the daily rice and stories
about Latvia and Tibet.
View from our balcony
Unusually grey Buddha that still needs to be painted
Introducing monks to Latvian culture
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