Wheel of life

The wheel of life represents the continuous cycle of birth, life, and death in which all beings in the universe participate. This cycle can only be escaped through enlightenment.

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Tengboche Monastery

May 21st 2006
The next morning, a helicopter landed right in front of the teahouse where we stayed. I was amazed that the chopper could land on such a tiny landing strip. It was just a flat stony area next to a picnic table. There was little margin for error; the slightest gust of wind could blow the chopper into the huge ravine just below. An American tour group was in the helicopter. They flew in from Kath ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Tengboche

In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. A Maoist in... ... read more

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