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| The station where we stopped for gas had a three wheeled truck parked nearby. The sorts of trucks had once been popular in Korea and other countries but which now are mostly in India. The station had also been next to stream. Here is a picture of Dawa and the stream (with a video too). We arrived at Sherab Ling Monastery just before sunset and were able to check in easily. |
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| The lobby was most beautiful and the rooms very nicely finished. The bathrooms came with a squeegy which we appreciate greatly. I borrowed a rope from our driver which I used to do laundry. However, it was rather chilly while we were visiting and things really had to be put outside the window to dry. The rooms are all around a courtyard with a lightweight covering over the center. There was a similar courtyard on each side. I heard that at one point of time when a large group visited from Taiwan there wasn't enough room and they were staying in tents. As a result, a wealthy Tiawanese practitioner donated to have the building built and all the lovely wooden furniture came from Taiwan. |
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| The dining hall was very nicely done, quite functional. It really is a lovely facility and most reasonably priced. $10 a night and $2 per meal (more or less). At 5AM the next morning we went looking for monks chanting, but only found young monks (7 to 12 of age it looked) in their classrooms. Dawa took pictures which I hope to share, but I wasn't feeling so bold. So we sat and meditated in front of the main shrine until 6:30AM when the monks began their chant. If you notice here, the monks left a cloak standing up in their seat until they arrived and wore it. |
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This page was last updated on April 6, 2012.
