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The Other Novice Monk by Shirren Lim
The day was hot and breezy when we visited the Mindat Monastery. I remember my first impression of the monastery was that it was huge and empty. Empty because almost all of the monks living there were doing their studies or chores. Later I saw…
A Monk’s Prayer by Shirren Lim
The Chimed Lhakhang temple in Lobesa Valley is situated on top of a small hill. To get there, we had to walk through a field of grassland amid the sound of rushing fresh water coming from a small brook. In it was this old man sitting next to…
The Boatman from Pokhara by Shirren Lim
I woke up early one morning and went down to the lake hoping to see what interesting things might come up for the day. I met this lone boatman and started chatting with him. As it dawned misty and cold, not many people yet were at the lake.…