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Next we visited the Swat Museum, in Saidusharif town. Here, amongst many different other artifacts, are foot prints of Buddha and a rock carving which is believed to possibly be a carving of Padmasabhava. (See: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swat_Museum ) Not far from here, we went to Butkadah 1 Stupa which is said to have had many carvings … Continued

The Jahanabad Buddha rock carving lies in a side valley off the main River Swat near the road from Saidu Sharif and Mingora which  tracks along the edge of the main river.  It is a huge 7th-century Buddha carved on a cliff dominating the approach up the valley. At six meters tall the Jahanabad Buddha … Continued

Our first stop in the Swat valley being Shingadara (Ghandhara Stupa) which has a relic of Buddha in it. The Shingardar stupa was identified by Colonel Deane and S.A Stein with the famous stupa built by King Uttarasena on the spot where the white elephant that carried the Kings share of the relics of the … Continued

We arrived in Islamabad on the evening of the 15th May and left the next morning to head towards the Swat valley (Swat from the word Suesto which means fair dwelling), a valley rich in cultural heritage dating back for thousands of years. This and other areas in Pakistan had rich, abundant, thriving and flourishing … Continued

Saga Dawa, the 4th lunar month which runs from 31st May until 29th June 2022, is known as the month of merits, it is also called bumgyur dawa, which means “merits multiplied by a hundred thousand times”. Accordingly, practitioners make extra efforts during this month in practicing Dharma, generosity, kindness and compassion accumulating virtuous merit … Continued

Today is the anniversary of Jetsun Milarepa, a great Tibetan Yogi.

In this Tibetan New Year, sincerely wish for world peace, prosperity for all, harmony in the society, unity amongst the people, freedom/ relief from the pandemic and sickness, happiness for everyone ; wishing all family and friends, good health, happiness and Tashi Deleg!

Visiting Namo Buddha – the place where Buddha, due to his compassion, offered his body to a starving tigress and her five cubs. The Stupa nearby which is said to contain his relics: Also went to go pay respects, make offerings to 9 practitioners who were coming out of a 3 year 3 month and 3 day … Continued

The following photos show a view of the Himalayas from retreat huts near Manikarka in Nepal not far from the Chinese border. It is said that Chatrul Rinpoche meditated for some time around this area. May our minds be as vast as the sky and our Bodhicitta benefit equally like the rays of the sun … Continued

Life is a river always flowing. Do not hold onto things. Work hard. Gautama Buddha