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ARRIVAL OF THE RINPOCHE AT MATHO GOMPA

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Thomas Bethune

In July 2008 I visited my goddaughter and her family in Ladakh or Little Tibet. My goddaughter’s father, Thupten, is an instructor of Buddhism a Thiksey Monastery, and he served as my personal guide as we visited more than a … Continue reading →

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LADAKH REVISITED

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Thomas Bethune

Contemplation Summor Gompa (monastary), Ladakh.

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CHEMREY GOMPA

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

I am nearing the final entry regarding my experiences in Ladakh. I have yet to share anything other than the visual elements of my visit there. I am enjoying this process of reviewing and reworking imagery from six years ago. … Continue reading →

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MY VENTURE TO KARZOK – ABOUT AS FAR AS ONE CAN GO VIA ROADWAYS

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

Thupten and I took a drive to the village of Karzok which is located at what I call “the end of the civilization”. As of 2008 this was as far as one could travel via motorized vehicles. It is located … Continue reading →

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THIKSEY MONASTARY

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

Thiksey Gompa (Monastery) is the gompa where I spend the most time. Thupten made arrangements for me to spend the night there. I spent an evening walking about with my camera in what became a “walking meditation”. Early the following … Continue reading →

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STUPA, LIKIR, LADAKH

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

The expression goes “it never rains in Ladakh”. On the day we drove to Alchi we took a side trip to Likir. I found the approach to the village and monastery to be a visual feast. Perhaps the fact that … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 18, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

The season where the road is open is very short, and everything that needs to be brought in must come in during the short summer. There were many of these trucks coming and going with everything from lumber, diesel fuel, … Continue reading →

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A FEW MORE IMAGES OF DISKIT AND THE NUBRA VALLEY

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

Sunset over Diskit in the Nubra Valley

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THUPTEN

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

My visit to Ladakh was in response to the family of the girl (Tenzin Angmo) that we sponsored. We were invited and urged to visit them in their Buddhist community in Ladakh. It worked out that I was the only … Continue reading →

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