by kianhong
Certain thoughts are prayers. There are moments when, whatever be the attitude of the body, the soul is on its knees. ~Victor Hugo, Les Misérables, 1862
Categories: By Country, Nepal, Picture for Thought • Tags: Bodhnath Stupa, Boudha, Boudhanath, Devotees praying in Nepal, lama, Nepal photography, pilgrims in Nepal, prayer in Nepal, Stupa of Nepal, Tibetan Buddhism in Nepal, travel in Nepal
by kianhong
The fame that goes with wealth and beauty is fleeting and fragile; intellectual superiority is a possession glorious and eternal. – Sallust, a Roman historian & politician I laid my feet under the sun outside my room, at the corridor. This was what I did everyday afternoon in Boudha. I was trying to dry my [...]
Categories: By Country, Nepal, Travelogue • Tags: Bodhnath Stupa, Boudha, Boudhanath, lama, Nepal photography, pilgrims in Nepal, Stupa of Nepal, Tibetan Buddhism in Nepal, travel in Nepal
by kianhong
(Intricate murals depicting Buddhist deities from the past, present and future) I have been here for about 10 days, but Boudha is just completely different from any other places in Nepal. When I entered into the compound of Boudha, I felt like I was suddenly transported into a different world. This is one single [...]
Categories: By Country, Nepal, Travelogue • Tags: Bodhnath Stupa, Boudha, Boudhanath, lama, lama in maroon robe, Nepal photography, pilgrims in Nepal, Stupa of Nepal, Tibetan Buddhism in Nepal, travel in Nepal
by kianhong
It was a good feeling being here, in Boudha, the last stop of my journey. I couldn’t help but to think that I was more like running than walking ever since I reached Kathmandu, before travelling further to Pokhara, Patan, Bhaktapur, Panauti and finally here. Everything went so fast, but I felt great. I had [...]
Categories: By Country, Nepal, Travelogue • Tags: Boudha, Boudhanath, Nepal photography, pilgrims in Nepal, Stupa of Nepal, travel in Nepal
by kianhong
(A tibetan buddhist spinning prayer wheel. Location: Boudhanath, Nepal) I still remember there was a period of time, probably a couple of months before my Nepal trip last year, that I suddenly felt uneasy and unsure, about what I’m doing, and what I’m going to do, and generally about everything. Maybe this has to do [...]
Categories: By Country, Nepal, Picture for Thought • Tags: Boudha, Boudhanath, Explore. Dream. Discover., Nepal, photography, portrait of tibetan buddhist, prayer wheel, tibetan buddhist, Travel
by kianhong
I’m finally back from a wonderful trip to Nepal. Thousands of photos were shot and I really can’t wait to share them. But as you all know, the process of selecting and editing are painful. I decided to pick 1 photo taken for each day I spent in Nepal and post them here. They are [...]
Categories: By Country, Nepal, Travelogue • Tags: Bhaktapur, Boudha, Kathmandu, Landscape, Nepal, Panauti, Pashupatinath, Patan, photography, Pohkara, Portrait, strike, stupa, sunset, Travel
