Om Mani Padme Hung a – a Buddhist mantra to generate great compassion. Such stone cravings are seen placed around the premises of many temples as an offering, as act of devotion to remind passers-by of the mantra and what it represents. And it’s a local tradition to circumambulate temples as many times as possible. As we circumambulated around the mountain, we not only circumambulate Buddha images within the temples, but the holy Sangha like His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and the scared objects like stupas around too. There was a man selling such mani stone cravings situated on he route that we walked. Too bad, his little shop wasn’t open when we were there. Well, hopefully, next time, when we are, there, he will be there for us!
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