The family stupa

In the courtyard of Ben's house is a very old stone stupa, with carvings of the Buddha facing each of the four directions. After the puja is over, a full plate of food offerings, made specifically for this purpose, is taken downstairs and left at its base.

A Puja for Ben's Mother

December 10th 2007
On Thursday Ben's entire family came to the house in Jhocchen for a special puja in honor of his mother, who died 3 months ago. Ben has 7 sisters, and 2 brothers so just the immediate family makes a substantial crowd. Add to that the various cousins who also made an appearance and there were close to 60 people that day. From early morning, Lilia's ninis (aunties) were busy preparing the items n ... read more

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