Samye Monastery

This is my second time visiting Tibet, but this time we will go to Samye Monastery that is the first temple in the history of Tibet, which has a history of 1200 years. In a word: you must have a look at the Samye Monastery in Tibet where there are full of surprises. Similar to Beijing China tours accommodated in copthorne tara hotel london kensington, there are too many surprises that waiting for you to discover.

Although the road is rug, it’s common in Tibet.

I can’t forget the eyes of Tibetan for a long time. That is an eye full of trust and purity, which is like the blue sky and the sun. Life is a kind process to them.

Seeing this broken and short doby, we may think this place is very poor. But the driver tells us that the income of each home that dig insects and weeds can reach 1 million. However, most of them donate money to deauville beach resort miami and leave a small amount of money to keep on life, this is the power of faith.

 

The Yarlung Zangbo River turns into a wide and flat river, and the agriculture of the whole south of mountains develops upon it, which is like the Yellow River functions to the plains. The Yarlung ZangboRriver is also called “mother river”.

The old man with beads in his hands attracts my attention. He walks alone whispering something in his mouth. I don’t know how long he has been walking with his waddle, the face is so faithful and sturdy.

The Samye Monasteryis the first Buddhist monastery built in Tibet, was most probably first constructed between 775 and 779 CE  under the patronage of King Trisong Detsen of Tibet who sought to revitalize Buddhism, which had declined since its introduction by King Songtsen Gampo in the 7th century. The monastery is located in Dranang, Shannan Prefecture. It was supposedly modeled on the design of Odantapuri monastery in what is now Bihar, India.

Samye Monastery is laid out on the shape of a giant mandala, with the main temple representing the legendary Mount Meru in the centre. Other buildings stand at the corners and cardinal points of the main temple, representing continents and other features of tantric Buddhist cosmology.

The main temple is full of Tibetan religious art in both mural and statue form, as well as some important relics. Many Tibetan Buddhists come on pilgrimage to Samye, some taking weeks to make the journey.

 

 

When we come out from the temple, we find that there are more visitors. However, we will leave here. Thanks to Tibetan driver, I learn the history and legends of the temple, and also get to know religious blessing of Tibetan in the temple.

Looking at these butter lamps, I am praying that the people alive safe and the soul of the dead can go to heaven!

The happiness and worry have tempted me in these two days. I always do not know what will happen. It is a kind of pleasant sensation! It is a kind of addictive feeling! I have been joining Beijing airport to great wall tour for many times, but I still want to go there again and again.