Damchen Lhakhang is one of the Kingdom’s oldest temples dating back to the 14th century. Spin the giant prayer wheels and ponder all those who have gone before. Inside, you are greeted by exquisite ceiling paintings and wall murals along with three imposing Buddha statues. Light a butter lamp and listento the hypnotic chants of the young novices, accompanied by blasts on the dung-chen (a long trumpet-like instrument) and bangs on the temple drum. If your mind is too restless for meditation, this moment might simply stop it in its tracks. There’s nothing to do except be here.
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