Kurjey Lhakhang Temple

We spent several amazing hours in this three building temple this afternoon. The far right building was built in the 17th century. This temple was built to honor the man who brought Buddhism to Bhutan, Guru Rinpoche. The middle building was built by Bhutan's "First King" ca 1915, the left by the Third King in the 1950s. This active temple is just breathless in so many ways for so many reasons. Patricia and I were both very moved by our time there. The story connecting Guru Rinpoche to this spot 2 centuries before it was built are worth finding and reading - and way too long to include here. I'll see if I can find a link to put here. Some call him the second Buddha. He was foretold by the original, Sakyamuni Buddha.



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Location:Jakarta, Bumthang, Bhutan