Ventured inside the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, Tibet. I stepped through a time portal, sent back hundreds of years in time. Weaving around the devout souls hypnotized in with worship. Once inside I could smell something very distinct but not common here but unusual for me. The burning of Yak butter oil lamps permeated the air. The soft, diffused light from the lamps created an atmosphere like I had certainly stepped through an inter-dimensional gateway, to another world, another time. There was an old Lama in the centre and somewhere around 60 Tibetan Monks sitting around him. I would discover that all the crowds I had encountered inside and outside the temple were due to the fact that this was an important Lama, who was in the house to give special service. One that I was now involved in without intention. Story of my life. - Terry J Hodgkinson #lhasa #jokhangtemple #tibet #buddhism #timetravel #wanderingninja #terryhodgkinson (at Jokhang)
