An American photographer, who has lived in Katmandu for many years, accompanies the Bon monk Gelek on his journey to the | dG1fU3JoVEZBOExfQlU
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00:00I know this stream well. I walk for many hours. I rest beneath peach blossom. It's hot, but
00:16the wind is cool. The stream gurgles. Out of nowhere, through dust and heat, women appear.
00:26They tease me for being a monk. They offer me food and drinks, and wish me luck on my journey.
00:33As the women disappear, the shimmering mirage on the horizon reminds me that I am in a dream,
01:01a reflection of my desires, to go to the soul mountain and to find the roots of my tradition
01:08in the ancient kingdom of Shangshong.
01:18Somewhere in these empty ruins, in these forgotten caves and landscape,
01:23I had hoped to find the roots of my tradition.
01:26But I should have realized that this pilgrimage was just a test from my teacher.
01:32My traditions lie not in these rocks, but in the words of Tumpa Shenrab,
01:37in his teachings that have been passed on to us.