A monk plays the cymbals during a ritual at the Yungdrung Bon monastery of Triten Norbutse near Kathmandu, Nepal
Category Archives: Prayer and Ritual
Spiritual Discipline
1936 Gyantse, Tibet
In order to accomplish the benefits of a spiritual practice, it can be necessary to be removed from the ordinary world. Here, a monk poses in front of a closed retreat hut. Inside, the retreatant is in complete isolation except for this small opening through which food is passed each day. These types of retreats continue for 49 days, 100 days and sometimes for years.
Illuminating the Sacred
The Yungdrung Bön Monastery of Nangzhig during one of the New Year celebrations
A Sacred Path in Sikkim
Prayer flags in Sikkim
Sacred Gathering
Yungdrung Bön monks perform a ritual during a public gathering
Nine Ways 