Hi again, Sera monastery is one of the six important monasteries of the Gelugpa order of the Tibetan Buddhism (I have already visited two of them - Labrang in Xiahe, and Ganden). It is just in the outskirts of Lhasa, with fine views if the city itself, and, goes without saying, of the Potala. The monastery is known mainly for its courtyard, where everyday the monks are practicing their debating skills. I arrived early, and started with the kora, like a good pilgrim. Around the monastery are many rock paintings, and I even caught a restoration of one of them. The kora was nice, climbing behind the monastery up the hills, for fine views. There is a small hermitage just outside the monastery walls, where I saw a monk sitting under a tree and praying alone.
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