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The meaning of Bauddhanath stupa

June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 Maya

From an air view, the Bauddhanath stupa looks like a giant mandala … means – diagram of Buddhist cosmology. Four Buddhas set the main directions of the world, the fifth – Vairochana – sits in the middle. These five Buddhas also embody the five elements – earth, water, fire, air and ether – represented in the elements of the stupa.... Read More

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Kolkata

June 2, 2022May 8, 2022 Maya

It is a big city, megacity. Also called Calcutta (the official name until 2001). It is the capital city of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River (Ganges), it is the cultural, and educational center of East India, while the Port of Kolkata is India’s oldest operating port. Kolkata is the third most populous metropolitan area in India. From my... Read More

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Timal Jatra: great buddhist festival

March 31, 2018April 17, 2022 Maya

Tamangs believe that the tradition of celebrating Temal Jatra was initiated 300 years ago by King Rhinjen Dorje Bal. According to historical data, it is believed that in the late Middle Ages, when Nepal was divided into many small states like Baisi (a group of 22 states) and Chaubisi (a group of 24 states) in the present province 3 –... Read More

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To Kopan Monastery and Lhosar – Tibetan New Year

February 18, 2018April 17, 2022 Maya

17th February we went on a walk to Kopan Monastery. From our house, it looks like on the other side of a city. We asked the owner of our flat, how many kilometers were between us and the Monastery. He told us that only 2 kilometers, we were quite surprised, as you can imagine. It so happened that the day we... Read More

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Unexpected surprises – Pashupatinath Temple (Part 2)

February 17, 2018April 17, 2022 Maya

While we wandered around, on the hill, our father called us to see something great. We went to see what he was looking at and on the edge of a hill was a barrier, behind which we could see something magnificent. We didn’t know what it was but it was very, taking the breath. There was a river and small stupas... Read More

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Unexpected surprises – Pashupatinath Temple (Part 1)

February 16, 2018April 17, 2022 Maya

11th February 2018 Today while walking through the city we sow stairs leading up to the hill and we didn’t expect what we were going to see. Today started as usual. I woke up, made exercises, ate breakfast while talking with mom in between. When sisters woke up we served them breakfast and took care of morning washing teeth. In... Read More

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Donbass — Rozy and life in Nepal

February 10, 2018April 17, 2022 Maya

I think, that you, dear reader, naturally raised the question of what the photo has in common with the title. I am going to explain. This photo was taken in the center of Kathmandu in the Tamel region at one of the many temples. I sat down at the temple sadhu (holy man) and we took a picture together. He is so... Read More

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Katmandu: Kopan Monastery

February 6, 2018April 17, 2022 Maya

Many of us have a very idealistic idea of monasteries, thinking of some high things. In fact, everything is much simpler. The monastery is principally a school. But what they study and who teaches in this school is already a question of the quality of education and the matter of every educational institution. What do the monks learn in the... Read More

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Tamil photos and portraits

February 4, 2018April 17, 2022 Maya

Few of our last photos from the world of eternal summer… Read More

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From Tamil Nadu – by train – to Nepal (Kathmandu)

January 29, 2018April 17, 2022 Maya

The time started to rush and in no time it was time to leave as our Indian visa was about to end. 20th we started packing and deciding what to take. In the evening we made a feast to which came Amsa, an Indian woman, our friend and the owner of our flat. I also called our old friend Swetlana, and... Read More