Larung Gar: 40 thousand Buddhists at high altitude
Categories: Asia
By Pictolic https://www.pictolic.com/article/larung-gar-40-thousand-buddhists-at-high-altitude.htmlThe world's largest Buddhist academy, Larung Gar, is located in Sertar County, Tibet, China. It is located at an altitude of 4000 meters, now more than 40 thousand monks, nuns and their students live there. The academy was founded in 1980 in a completely uninhabited valley, and today it is one of the most important centers of Buddhism in the world. Let's see photos from this amazing place.
(Total 13 photos)
The monks on their way to school descend from a height of 4000 meters.
Evening view of the monastery.
Monastic cells. Inside there are no TVs, heating and toilets - complete asceticism.
Ordinary Tibetans live next to the monks.
The rhythm of the red houses is mesmerizing.
A monk immersed in prayer.
Inside the monastery.
Prayer drums.
The monks study after school.
In total, about 40 thousand monks and nuns live in the village.
Keywords: Buddhism | Buddhists | China | Chinese | Monks | Tibet
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