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Lobuche East Peak Climbing 2022, Itinerary

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Lobuche East Peak (6119 meters) Climbing Itinerary 2022 March Join this easy to moderate one day climbing trip from advance base camp to summit (6119 meters) with local sherpa guides. We have two confirmed clients for the following itinerary who are taking Lobuche East as training and meeting with their 2022 Mt. Everest climbing trip guides, prior to attempt Everest in following season. Check out the following confirmed dates and Itinerary with beautiful trek to Everest base camp, yet it can be customized in case you make plan to extend or explore other area while joining the climbing.   Photo: 2019 May, Guide : Ang Furi Sherpa  Itinerary -  Day 01, March 91 :   Arrival in Kathmandu (1350 meters)  Day 02, March 02:  Kathmandu meet other members and guides Day 03, Kathmandu to Lukla flight short trek to Phakding or Monjo  Day 04, Trek to Namche Bazaar (3400 meters)  Day 05, Rest for acclimatization at Namche Bazaar  ...

An Introduction to Budhhichitta Mala Beads

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Among the Tibetan or Himalayan Buddhist followers,  one of  Buddhichita Beads with center bead indicating Om  the common ways of keeping up their practice is to possess a set of prayer bead which they use counting and praying during special occasions.  Prayer beads are called Japa Mala in Sanskrit.  Based on places, teachers and practitioners themselves, Japa Mala can be metal, stone, fruits, wood and so forth.   According to Himalayan Buddhist tradition and belief, malas made from fruits of Boddhichitta plant is the best.  And a little known place of Timal (or Temal) in Central Nepal is the only place from where beads of Boddhichitta comes from. Timal is home of native Tamang people who refer Boddhichita Mala as Thenga or Frengba in their own dialect.  Interesting enough is that, why would a religious sect that emerged in Tibet, that now continuously flourish as one of the strongest spiritual belief systems in the world, be ...

Join Lower Dolpo Dhorpatan Trekking Nepal 2017

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contact : threejewelsnepal@gmail.com A tea shop near lake Phoksundo Join this incredibly beautiful, adventurous and less tourist area of west Nepal lower Dolpo .  We, Three Jewels Adventures local guides owned trekking agency have been able to run trekking trips in lower Dolpo and Upper Dolpo in regular basis since last few years.  For coming September – October which are good months or season for trekking here in Dolpo, we have got one interested client looking to join a group of other trekkers to form small team for fun, safe and mutually benefiting trekking here.  Trekking itinerary posted here is combination of Lower Dolpo and Dhorpatan hunting reserve both visited by very few tourists every year.  Lower Dolpo – Dhorpatan trek starts at Juphal airport after 45 minutes' flight from Nepalgunj in a small aircraft.  First part  of the trek goes to famous lake Phoksundo or Phoksumdo then it becomes more adventurous trekking over Numala and Baga...

Discovering Nepali Heritage Away From Nepal

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"...Listen mighty king! This wonderful stupa is one that the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas of the all times have actually dissolved into and in which they abide….It's like a wish-granting jewel which automatically answers any prayer that is made to it."   Great Buddhist guru Padma Sambhava replying to King Thrisong Dechen of 8 th century in Tibet; quoted from the history of great stupa (Bouddha). Such are the praises found in the Buddhist scriptures about the historic Bouddha Stupa an iconic monument of Nepal, world heritage site declared by UNESCO and a principle pilgrimage site for Buddhist religious devotees from across the world.  In Buddhist countries stupa or chaitya is one of the most common monuments build for spiritual purposes; thus, we find them in everywhere built in different sizes and designs dating back to different periods of the history.  Bouddha Stupa Renovated after the Earthquake of 2015 Bouddha stupa also called Jyarung Khasyor by Tamangs a...

बुद्धि चित्त मालाको परिचय र महत्व

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— अम्बर बम्जन तामाङ लामा बौद्ध धर्म (तिब्बती वा हिमाली बौद्ध मत) अन्तरगतका बौद्धमार्गी लामा (गुरु) तथा अन्य सर्वसाधारणले बीच मा ओम युक्त मूल सहित को परम्परगत बुद्धिचित्त माला   धर्म अभ्यास वा साधानाको क्रममा माला जप्ने  गर्दछन ।   यसरी आध्याम्कि अभ्यासका क्रममा उपयोग गरिने माला ठाँऊ, अभ्यासकर्ताको इच्छा र अभ्यास वा साधानाको प्रकृति अनुसार विभिन्न वस्तु जस्तै धातु, पत्थर, बृक्षफल, काठ, आदिबाट बनेको हुन्छ ।  यद्यपी लामा बौद्धशास्त्र र परम्पराले बुद्धिचित्तको फलबाट तयार गरिने जप  मालालाई सबोत्कृष्ठ भनि स्वीकारिएको छ ।  बुद्धिचित्तको  उद्गमस्थान काभ्रे पलाञ्चोक जिल्लाको तिमाल क्षेत्रका स्थानीयले बुद्धिचित्त भनी चिनाउने मालालाई लामाहरुले ठेङा माला भन्दछन ।  बोधिचित्त माला वा बोधि माला भन्नाले पनि उही बुद्धिचित्त मालालाई नै  बुझाउदद्धछ । लामा बौद्धमतको विकास तिब्बतमा भएको भएता पनि बुद्धिचित्त मालाको परम्परासंग नेपाल र विशेषत काभ्रेको तिमाल क्षेत्र नै किन जोडियो भन्ने विषय बुझ्नको लागि सो धार्मिक मतसंग सम्बन्धित ऐतिहासिक पक्षलाई बुझ्नु...

Join other Trekker to Upper Mustang Nepal November 2016

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Join with other trekkers to Upper Mustang from Nov. 10 to 20 from Pokhara for which we already have confirmed trekker.  The following trekking covers best and not to miss cultural, historical sites of Upper Mustang tailor-made by expert guide to upper Mustang trekking.   Interior of an Old Buddhist Monastery, Upper Mustang, Nepal Trekking Itinerary - Upper Mustang, 2016 November   Day 01 (Nov 10)  - Pokhara - Jomsom - Kagbeni.  On the way, visit Bon monastery at Lupra  Day 02. Kagbeni - Chhusang - Chaile  Day 03. Chaile - Samar (Chungsi Cave) - Syangmochen  Day 04. Syangmochen - Ghami - Dhakmar  Day 05. Dhakmar - Ghar Gompa - Lomanthang  Day 06-07. Rest excursion to caves etc  Day 08. Lomanthang - Tsarang - yara  Day 09. Yara - Luri Gompa - back to Tsarang  Day 10. Jeep to Jomsom  Day 11. (Nov 20)  Fly out from Jomsom  Cost 01. Pokhara - Jomsom - Pokhara ...

Join a Short Trip to Lhasa and Near by in Tibet

Join a Short Trip to Lhasa and Nearby Areas Tibet Hello All, we have got one client from Europe looking for some other people to join to form a small group to share cost of guide and transport while traveling in Tibet. Dates are April 08 to 17, 2016.   We have very good contact with local Tibetan Guide in Lhasa who will show you around.  The trip can be only Lhasa or Ganden, Samya and Sigatse.  Trip involves expensive Kathmandu - Lhasa - Kathmandu (or after Tibet you can fly to other place from Lhasa). If you are interested please mail at ambertamang@yahoo.com