In Nepal’s highlands, climate change threatens Tibet’s Bon faith
Key takeaways
- In Nepal’s highlands, climate change threatens Tibet’s Bon faith
- His basement door is open, letting in both a cool wind and warm rays of sunlight.
- “Long ago, Trashi planted two pine needles and promised that if one grew into a tree, he would establish a village in this place,” Tsultrim explains, gesturing down to the village.
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In Nepal’s highlands, climate change threatens Tibet’s Bon faith
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Lubra, Nepal — "It has been 20 generations since the great monk, Trashi Gyaltsen, founded Lubra,” says Lama Tsultrim, speaking from the basement of his home in the Nepali Himalayas.
His basement door is open, letting in both a cool wind and warm rays of sunlight. The spiritual leader is wearing a maroon chuba (traditional Tibetan coat) and an orange belt. He passes a set of prayer beads through his fingers as he speaks. From the door, one can see the old village below, nestled between the valley’s steep slopes and a wide, dry riverbed.