We are bound by mountains,
Prayer flags are strung from light posts to window-sills,
using wind as a courier sending wishes to those in mind, while
monks whisper mantras with each thumbprint pressing bead after bead.
Anni and I are in Ladakh now, a part of Kashmir. We are surrounded by the Himalayas and a strong Tibetan Buddhist community. Very quiet and peaceful here, and the view is incredible. There was a 7 day meditation called Puja, a meditation for peace, that just finished up here and we were able to view the final celebration. Easily a thousand Monks took to the street in a loud chant and ended at the local monastery where there was a larger festival celebrating the end of Puja.
Tomorrow we are off for a three trek to one of the largest Lakes in Asia, Lake Pangong. It is the third highest mountain pass in the world reaching almost 18,000 feet, it is known as the Chang La Mountain pass. That's it for now, will write more when we return.
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