Gangtok, the capital of the state of Sikkim, is nestled in the Himalayas in northeast India.
The walkway approaching Buddhist monasteries is often lined with prayer wheels inscribed with the mantra “Om Mani Padme Hum”. Through the practices of meditation and chanting this mantra Buddhists identify with the Buddha of Compassion, gradually expanding their compassion to include all sentient beings. Spinning the prayer wheels accumulates the same merit as chanting the mantra, sharing the intention that all beings become free from suffering.
Prayer wheels at monastery.
the mall at Gangtok
Gangtok at night.
Every morning I awoke to see this woman performing her morning prayers on the terrace.
We bounced along mountain roads, sometimes just inches from a 5000-foot drop.
Tsomgo (Changu) Lake, altitude 12,400 feet.
Yes, we rode on yaks.
Burnt Offerings 
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