Visit to Holy Place Taktshang “TIGER NEST”
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| Tiger Nest Monastery |
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| visit Taktshang in 2001 |
I
would like to prostrate before Budhha, Dharma and Sangha for the gift of this the precious human body and especially to be born in this blessed country Drukyul (Bhutan).
We Buddhists believe that a pilgrimage to holy sites purifies your sins and
acquire merits in your life. I never had the opportunity to visit
the Tiger Nest for the last 11 years after my last visit in 2001, though, I
have always wanted to be there each time I pass through the nearby motor road of Taktshang. On 30th November
2012, I had the opportunity to visit again. After reaching the temple, it made
me realize that I was so busy for the last eleven years. I said my prayers and thanked for granting everything that I had wished during my last visit; I
completed a simple education to survive my self without any hindrance. I
have two lovely daughters from my loving wife and also I have a decent job. These prayers were made inside the same temple when I was 17 years old.
Thanks for all the blessings and I will continue to seek your blessings.
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| Convocation at Shercol- wish fulfilled |
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| delightful moment |
Each
Lhakhang I visited made me wonder as everything seems new to me, starting from
the statues. During my previous visit, it appears I had given more importance in enjoying the beauty of place and temple without appreciating the gist of this holy site though I found gut to make my prayers which are answered swiftly. I always remember my parents saying to me that that they had carried me at their back to visit this holy site through a dangerous path then. I was 9 months old and I know how difficult it was to carry on the back and travel through such perilous path that has a record of falling people from the cliff. This is how Bhutanese rever to this holy site.
I
got up early in the morning at 5: 30 am and prepared for the Journey. I have
started my journey from Thimphu and reached Zhiwaling Hotel Paro at 8:00 AM. We
started on our foot by 8:30 am from the base of the holy place (Ramthangkha). We had reached the temple at 11:30 AM after having
short tea and snacks break at the Cafeteria. The Cafeteria is set up at a wonderful place
that the visitor can have a glimpse of the temple in a look through to the temple. It really
touched me to see Taktshang monastery from this place as I can’t
describe and explain how I felt at that moment.
Visiting Lhakhangs after eleven years is more wonderful than
anything in my life at that moment and taken this opportunity to thank Guru Rimpoche for the blessings for another chance to make prayers at this holy place.
But don’t ask me what wishes and prayers I have made this time. I will
let you know when I write another story of my next visit to Taktshang.
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| Visit to Taktshang in 2012 |
Note: Please refer to the Article Title “Legend of Taktshang” Tiger Nest to
know more about Taktshang- The Tiger Nest post in this same blog
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