THIKSEY GOMPA

WINDOWS, THIKSEY GOMPA, LADAKH, 2008

This is a composition that I created with my camera while I was on a walking meditation. I was staying at the monastery, and it was evening time. I was free to wander around at my leisure. Everyone pretty much left me on my own, and so I was able to soak up the energy of that place.

Thiksey is right at an elevation of 11,000'. I was comfortable at that elevation, and so I was able to focus my attention on the essence of being.

The Monastery from Near the Village of Thiksey, Ladakh, 2008

 As this photograph shows, the monastery is located on a hill. My experience is that most of the Gompas in Ladakh are sited such as this one.