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This is a young monk living in Thiksey Gompa. He showed me around and introduced me to some other monks.
Uploaded: Oct, 15 2008 | Taken: Jul, 18 2008| Viewed: 29 times  | 5 votes
Camera:  Canon DIGITAL IXUS 900Ti | Exposure 1/250s, f4.3 | FLength: 18mm

pesu - Oct, 15 2008 06:10pm
Do you know how old he is? At which age are they becoming monks?

antonioagui - Oct, 16 2008 12:10pm
I remember this boy was thirteen years old, at least that is what he told me. The tradition of the area (also in many others, inherited from the old times, ) says that the family has to give at least one of the sons to become a monk, and that usually happens at the age of eight or nine.

pesu - Oct, 16 2008 12:10pm
Thanks for this information.

pacchis - Jan, 05 2009 12:01am
antonio, has ido a Nepal o tibet?

antonioagui - Jan, 05 2009 10:01am
Si Patricia, mi último viaje me llevó a India y Nepal. Como desde muy pequeño soñaba con el Tibet, y en Nepal las autoridades me impidieron llegar a el a través del Reino del Mustang ( se necesita un permiso de 700 USD), empleé los últimos días de mi viaje en cruzar a esa increible parte del planeta atravesando la montaña, desde la India. Andaba 16 horas al día y dormía en cuevas, pues en esa zona muchos anacoretas se retiran en ellas para meditar. Logré llegar a un poblado tibetano, y ha sido de la experiencias mas enriquecedoras de mis viajes. Pronto quiero conocer esa zona en profundidad

pacchis - Jan, 06 2009 12:01am
wow! que interesantee! me muero por ir al Tibet también! lo mas lejos que he llegado es a las tiendas tibetanas en NY jajaja! Toda esa aventura la emprendiste solo? se oye bastante bien, pero no debe ser facil! tienes que tener algun tipo de orientacion!


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