7 articles tagged with buddhist monasteries
Three years ago, what began as a desperate escape from burnout transformed into the most profound journey of my life. Cycling through Bhutan's monasteries, I discovered the sacred valley of Jakar—a place where time seems to operate on an entirely...
Standing at the edge of Jakar's pine-scented valley, where prayer flags snap in the crisp Himalayan breeze, I felt that familiar dual perspective taking hold—my mother's appreciation for design evident in the intricate woodwork of distant monasteries, my father's environmental...
Standing at the foot of the world's highest peak was never on my original bucket list. But after my 45th birthday and my 10th marathon, I found myself craving a different kind of endurance challenge—one that would test not just...
The mathematical precision of a perfectly aligned mountain range is something that continues to astound me, even after decades of studying the physical universe. Standing at Annapurna Base Camp at 4,130 meters, watching the first light illuminate the sacred peaks...
After years of managing logistics across Asia's busiest hubs, I found myself craving something beyond the glass-and-steel efficiency of modern cities. Bhutan had been on my radar for years—this small Himalayan kingdom with its commitment to Gross National Happiness instead...
The morning mist clung to the pine-covered mountains like gossamer veils, creating what we in filmmaking call 'atmospheric perspective' – those ethereal layers that give depth to a landscape shot. I stood at the trailhead in Paro Valley, my trusty...
The Mongolian steppe stretches before me like an endless sea of grass, the wind carrying whispers of an empire that once ruled half the known world. Standing amidst the ruins of Karakorum, Genghis Khan's 13th-century capital, I feel the convergence...
