Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Drepung Monastery, Lhasa

Pilgrims spinning the prayer wheels.


The wandering Jew temporarily converts to Buddhism.


The Drepung Monastery


Feeding several hundred monks is quite an undertaking, so their kitchen facilities are huge. We walked by when the potatoes were being rinsed with hoses.


The monastery's kitchen cupboards are lined with copper jars.




The Buddhist monastery interior.

"Much Ado About Us" and the monks.