Monday, 20 July 2015 10:48

Aboriginals

The agoriginals of Taiwan are a really a minor ethnicity. In the small village of Dulan, on the east coast of Taiwan, you can see them living a peaceful life.. dedicating mostly to activities such as fishing.

Published in Far from the city
Monday, 20 July 2015 10:14

On the river

In a remote village in the middle of the jungle, some kids are playing in a small stream of water passing nearby their huts.

Published in Far from the city
Monday, 20 July 2015 09:17

Prayer Hall

Inside the Dalai Lama temple there is an hall where all the monks gather together for praying and singing.

Published in The Monk way
Monday, 20 July 2015 08:46

Devotion

Shot taken within the walls of the Dalai Lama Temple. Some Buddhists were practicing to a particular religious procedure. A type of Buddhist prayer that I had never seen.

Published in The Monk way
Monday, 20 July 2015 08:44

Escaping from Tibet

The situation between Tibet and China is very critical by now since many years, where episodes of violence are really frequent. In neighboring countries to Tibet.. like India, you will find many colonies of Tibetan refugees, of which largely Buddhist monks. McLeod Ganj is one of the major colonies as well as home of the Dalai Lama.

Published in The Monk way
Monday, 20 July 2015 08:37

The Laggard

Photo taken at one of the many temples of the Laos capital city, Vientiane. Gotta hurry up...

Published in The Monk way
Monday, 20 July 2015 08:35

Artist Monk

This is a monk who works on the decoration on the floor of the Dalai Lama temple.

Published in The Monk way
Monday, 20 July 2015 08:32

Om Mani Padme Hum

This is a MANI prayer wheel. It is filled with thousands of Avalokiteshvara mantras "OM MANI PADME HUM". By turning (rigorously to turn clockwise) this wheel once one earns merit equal to the recitation of the mantras filled inside this wheel. It's almost like give life to these words.

Published in The Monk way
Monday, 20 July 2015 01:58

Spying

Spying the monks of Dalai Lama temple from behind the window, during the prayer time. For a nice pray, a nice fruit juice is always necessary.

Published in The Monk way
Sunday, 19 July 2015 17:58

The Hermit

This is a monk that lives alone in a small cave on top of a mountain ... only a supply of food, some pot and a book.. To reach this place you need 2 and a half hours of walking through the woods and a very steep and endless climb.

Published in The Monk way