Sakya is
a small town west of Shigatse. It has been founded in 1073 and is the seat of
the Sakyapa (or the sect of Sakya). It looks different if compared to other
Tibetan monasteries and dzongs; its architecture is Mongolian. Sakya and some
other small settlements paint the buildings dark grey and have two vertical
stripes in white and red.
The
great library has survived the Cultural Revolution. Some part had been
concealed, but any search would have revealed the books at once. However, some
parts were destroyed, but much survived the chaos of this period.
In the
temple there’s also a conch shell, which had been a present by Emperor Kublai
Khan.
20 years
ago I was surprised seeing horses being tied in front of a shop like in a
Western movie. This changed. Still in bad weather the fortress looks somber.
A guardian deity
Where the monks sit, meditate, chant, pray, read,
and of course drink butter tea
Yes, it has been very dark -
and no, they didn't play Hello darkness my old friend
A photograph in a restaurant showing two monks
blowing the Tibetan horns
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