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A fort, a palace
and a monastery stand out against the sky, amidst an avenue of
poplars. The gompa, or more simply the monastery, is placed at
the spiritual centre of the Buddhist way of life. Built on a
hillock or on a slope above the village, these are homes for
celibate monks. At the very summit of the gompa and of the
religious hierarchy lives the Kinpoche, or the chief Lama of
the order. |
