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Among the many theories and legends about what Shambhala actually is, a special place is occupied by the version that it is a monastery lost in the Himalayas. This assumption is not without meaning and here’s why...

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The importance of the spiritual symbol of Shambhala for Tibetans is difficult to overestimate, because according to beliefs, it was from this mysterious country that they borrowed the calendar system, complex yogic practices, astrology, the basics of Tibetan medicine, painting, music and much more. But what is typical is that most realists from mysticism suggest that all this was given to people by yogis, a long time ago, who secluded themselves in a distant monastery, high in the mountains, the path to which is long and difficult. And all the “miracles” mentioned in relation to Shambhala are the results of their diligent and incredibly complex esoteric practices. If we take this theory into account, then the existence of this amazing place moves from the realm of fairy tales into the realm of concrete history and geography.

Mysterious Shangri-La Monastery

Many mystics, yogis and researchers believe that the mysterious Shangri-La monastery became the prototype of Shambhala. According to legends, monks live in it for more than a thousand years, without aging or losing strength. They devote all their time to spiritual improvement, science and art, as well as helping humanity, protecting it from the forces of evil.

In addition, the emissaries of this monastery are collecting true treasures all over the world, magical artifacts that will help humanity to be reborn in the future, when darkness so obscures people's minds that Armageddon occurs.

Sri Swami Rami

The Himalayan sage Sri Swami Rami suggested that the prototype of Shambhala was not one, but two ancient mountain monasteries, located in caves and used for many thousands of years for meditation and spiritual asceticism by selected spiritual associates.

Moreover, Sri Swami Rami even indicated their specific location. So, according to him, one of them is located on Mount Kinchangchanga, and the other on the border of Tibet and Garhwal. But these places are inaccessible to either tourists or even ordinary Tibetans. In addition, very, very rare sacred manuscripts are kept in these monasteries.

"Valley of Happiness"

In general, it should be noted that hidden monasteries or repositories, which almost no one knows about, are not such a rarity for Tibet. For example, in 1973, in the Kyimolung Valley (“Valley of Happiness”), a three-tiered pagoda was discovered, built on a cape covered with pine trees, covered on the sides by glaciers, and surrounded by rocks. And in this pagoda lived an ancient old man with his sister. They turned out to be the custodians of a huge cache of rare sacred manuscripts and cult objects.

Tibetans say that there are still many such valleys or secret sanctuaries, so a lot of amazing discoveries await researchers.

Buddhist monasteries lost in the Himalayas March 7th, 2011

I’ll start talking about my travels through the Himalayas, through the monasteries located in these mountains, with an interesting monastery located on a high hill, on the outskirts of a small mountain village Lho (3050 m), near the border with Tibet.

Today, I just want to give a short excerpt from my travel notes.

I climb the hill early in the morning and immediately go to the observation deck behind the monastery. There in the morning hours there is a beautiful view of Manaslu Himal, Simang Himal, Larkya Himal.

I sat on the observation deck for more than an hour, enjoying the beauty of the mountains!

The mountains were all open, without clouds, the beauty was indescribable!

After the observation deck I entered the monastery and managed to go inside the main gompa. Everything is very beautiful inside. Well done monks, here in the center of the Himalayas they built and maintain such a temple! Moreover, in order to understand the Greatness of this place and this monastery, you need to understand the conditions under which it was built!

Walking around the top of the hill, I gained even more respect for the monks! On one side (from the side of the stream) the hill is cut by the valley of the stream and there is a “living” cliff, it starts right, right behind the temple buildings. Having assessed this cliff, I can say that not many years will pass, and Nature will take its toll, the cliff will approach the temple buildings, and will gradually collapse them, collapse this hill. Yes, over time, this majestic temple will be destroyed. But I think that the monks knew this when they built the temple, and they know about it now. The monks understand the inevitability of the destruction of the temple, as well as the inevitability of the movement of the Wheel of Life, they are Buddhists, but still they do not retreat, and work here in the monastery. And I am sure that the monks will make every possible effort to the last to preserve this hill, strengthening it, they will work tirelessly, which means they will try to preserve, as much as possible, this wonderful temple on the hill! Understanding all this, when entering the temple, I made a significant donation to the temple, although often I do not do this (or give a small amount), since I do not want to feed well-fed monks, both Christian and monks of other religions. But here the monks are hard workers, I simply don’t have enough words to express my Respect to them...!

While visiting the monastery, all the monks were already in the field, it was early spring and it was necessary to plow the land, and they plowed...!

With great difficulty I found at least one person in the monastery who agreed to open a gompa. This monk was a little late, but he was also about to go down the hill to work in the fields...

And on the hill everything was blooming, red, yellow, blue flowers delighted the eyes of every traveler, and the monks, I think, in short breaks between work and prayers, looked at these Wonders of Nature, reflecting on the Greatness of the Wheel of Life...!?

The beginning of notes about the Himalayas with photo sketches made during my travels can be seen here:

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Ghum Monastery in the Himalayas is located in a paradise at the foot of the Himalayas, on the border of India and Nepal. It is here that you can slowly get acquainted with Buddhist traditions, and the amazing beauty of the local nature will instantly sink into your soul and be remembered for a lifetime.

The monastery was founded by a Mongolian lama who, having visited Tibet, crossed the Himalayas to build a monastery here and dedicate it to the new era of Buddha, the future Buddha who is about to come. Evidence of this was the giant image of this very “Coming” Buddha - Maitreya, who sat not with his legs crossed (as is customary in the Muslim tradition), but with his legs lowered to the ground. This was a sign that he would soon descend from heaven.

It was here that lamas on their way to Tibet stopped to rest. Monks still live here, carrying out their difficult service every day, and the sun still illuminates the Himalayan peaks every morning, filling the region with bliss and peace.

Pemayangze Monastery

Pemayangze Monastery, which translates as “Most Pure Lotus,” is considered one of the oldest monasteries in the ancient Indian city of Sikkim (Darjeeling district, Himalayas). It was founded at the end of the 17th century by Lama Latsung, one of the founders of the ancient Chogyal dynasty, for monks of the highest rank. The place for the monastery, according to legend, was chosen and blessed by the Great Guru Padmasambhava (Rinpoche) - he ordered to found the monastery where his arrow would fall.

The antiquity of the monastery is evidenced by the picturesque frescoes on the walls, columns and ceiling depicting demons and gods. The monastery houses the rosary and robes of Guru Padmasambhava, and on the third floor there is a seven-tier wooden sculpture three meters high - a heavenly palace, the posthumous abode of Padmasambhava.

The courtyard of the monastery resembles a stage - it is here that during various holidays and festivals the famous religious dances Tsam (dances of the gods) take place, lasting several hours.

Tashiding Monastery

Tashiding Monastery is also one of those ancient monasteries in the Indian city of Sikkim (Darjeeling, Himalayas), the construction sites of which were blessed by Gura Padmasabhava himself. They say that he chose this place for meditation (where the monastery now stands) by shooting an arrow. Much later, when the first ruler of Sikkim was crowned, a sunbeam above the top of the famous Himalayan mountain Kanchenjunga pointed to the site of the future monastery.

Tashiding Monastery is the most suitable place for meditation, restoration of mental balance and spiritual growth. There are many stupas and stones with mantras, sacred Buddhist and Hindu hymns carved on them. Among all this mysterious, sacred splendor stands the main shrine of the monastery - the Tongva Randrula stupa with a particle of the ashes of the Buddha himself, touching which frees you from all sins and ensures heavenly life after death.