At Jovo Kadhampa Monastery, cleansing the mind begins at dawn, after the call to prayer, with the morning puja - an almost three hour journey of beautiful chantings and mantras.
2014, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Lightly, heading out for breakfast after the morning puja.
2014, Jovo Kadhampa Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Chantings, blessings and offerings before breakfast in the cold winter of Kathmandu, Nepal in 2014 at Jovo Kadhampa Monastery
Two monks waiting for prayers to end before starting their delicious breakfast of black beans and Tibetan yak milk tea that keeps everyone warm, at Jovo Kadhampa monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal, 2014
In January it gets very cold in Kathmandu, as soon as the monks would wash their hair, steam would become visible above their heads.
2014, Jovo Kadhampa Monastery,
Shaving: detachment and rebirth - letting go and allowing oneself to be constantly reborn. 2014, Jovo Kadhampa Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal
One by one, the young monks would shave each others’ heads.
2014, Jovo Kadhampa Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal
2014, Jovo Kadhampa Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal
Washing the dishes is also playtime.
2014, Jovo Kadhampa Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal
Every once in a while the younk monks would gather in the monastery’s courtyard to wash their robes.
2014, Jovo Kadhampa Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal
Top view of the puja during morning prayers.
2014, Jovo Kadhampa Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal
Heading out of puja after a night of celebrations.
2014, Jovo Kadhampa Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal
2014, Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal
2014, Phewa Lake, Pokhara, Nepal
Two ladies washing their clothes at Phewa lake, Pokhara, Nepal, 2014
A man fixing a boat and a lady helping him.
2018, Phewa lake, Pokhara, Nepal
A lady sitting by the lake.
2018, Phewa lake, Pokhara, Nepal