Gathering at Nyenlung
June 25th 2006 For my second trip to Golok this summer, I make a b-line for Serta just in time for the annual dharma gathering (chos tshogs) at Nyenlung Gompa. Hundreds of visitors pack into the gompa: Tibetan monks from as far as Rebkong, lamas from nearby Jikdril and Padma, Chinese students from scattered provinces, and locals from surrounding valleys. Storage spaces become dorms. Monks rent their rooms out fo
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