Muktinath: An Exemplar of Religious Symbiosis
Sagar Mani Shiwakoti
18 February 2015
“ . . . I accept all religions that were in the past, and worship with them all; I worship God with every one of
On Pilgrimage: A Journey through Tibet (part 1)
Dharma Eye
16 January 2015
Pilgrimage is a mysterious thing. It has a very simple outer level that is sheerly pragmatic. One makes a journey to a particular place in
Beyond the Fluttering Flags and Majestic Mountains: The Untold Story of Kyanjin Gompa
Sagar Mani Shiwakoti
26 November 2014
On the return leg of the Gonsaikunda trek, centered on the famous Gosaikunda Lake in the Langtang National Park in Nepal, I was attracted by
Thailand’s Incredible Treasure: The Temple of the Emerald Buddha
BD Dipananda
31 October 2014
First-time travelers to Bangkok like myself surely won’t miss the opportunity to visit treasures like Wat Pho (The Temple of the Reclining Buddha), Wat Arun
Inspiration at Wat Pho Temple, Bangkok
BD Dipananda
29 August 2014
This summer, I was fortunate to have made a short visit to Thailand, a country that is home to thousands of Buddhist temples of wondrous
A Golden Era: Gadaladeniya Sri Saddharmathilaka Temple
Sean Mós
2 August 2014
Gadaladeniya Sri Saddharmathilaka Temple sits on the apex of a small hill beyond the 65th milepost of the Kandy-Colombo highway, close to Pilimatalawa. It is
The Temple of the Sands: a multi-religious heritage of 700 years
Sean Mós
6 June 2014
Unawatuna beach offers golden sands, blue waters and ample opportunities for the curious tourist to experience Sri Lanka. The picturesque bay area attracts thousands of
Nine-Story Mountain Film Crew Interview: Journalism, Pilgrimage, and Preservation
Raymond Lam
7 May 2014
Pilgrimage is not technically done for personal enjoyment. The fun comes as a corollary to rigor (few to no holy sites are located in comfortable
Stories of the Holiest Summit on Earth
Raymond Lam
13 March 2014
Good filmmaking provides immersion in illusion. When we sit down for what is usually more than an hour to stare at a screen, we need
Nine-Story Mountain: The Making of a Pilgrimage
Augusta Thomson
7 March 2014
As an anthropologist and artist, the individualistic and community-focused elements of pilgrimage journeys, which seem to meander easily between the personal and the communal, fascinate
Lu Mountain: Peaks of Time Immemorial
Ven. Dao Ran
10 December 2013
The Yellow Emperor liked these crystal pools, these fickle waterfalls. They trickled but they also crashed. They fell towards him, droplets outstretched, or they squeezed themselves
Hemis Festival: the Masked Dance of Ladakh
Stella Peters
28 September 2013
Editor’s note: Stella Peters is a writer/photographer from Amsterdam who focuses on inequality and human interest stories. She is currently studying anthropology in an Advanced master’s programme