Know Buddhist ideology of universe in Nyoma
Know Buddhist ideology of universe in Nyoma
Go on a celestial journey near world’s second highest astronomical observatory whose path goes through Buddhism
Get closest to the crystal clear skies near world’s second highest Astronomical Observatory & know the idea of universe in Buddhism. Situated in the region known for the best place for astronomy & star gazing, Nyoma Village adds an essence of Buddhism to your celestial exploration. It is a place where you clearly see the Milky Way sky & hear about Buddhist perspective of universe from the monks who stays in Nyoma Gompa. Appearance of Stars, Sun, Moon in the sky holds spiritual meaning in Buddhism. Buddhism explains, ‘The sun, moon and stars appeared because of the past good deeds of the gods, and are a constant reminder to us that our world was once a peaceful, beautiful place, free from suffering and pain.’ Stars are the guide local women to know when they could make more wool, give sign to farmers when to plant crops and how to find one’s way home.
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Guests like to eat our Ladakhi food. They say it is delicious, even when it is prepared by an elderly ama (mother) like me. I always make sure I serve them the cleanest and healthiest food. My husband is a copper artist. When guests leave us, they say ‘Julley’, and hug us. It makes us feel happy.
I became a Mountain Homestay Host in 2018, and I have hosted many travellers since then. Running a homestay has helped me and my family a lot. Not only is the solar set up in our house useful for us, but even travellers prefer to stay in our homestay because of it.
The training we got in astronomy turned out to be a life-changing experience for our village. I felt happy and proud while mapping the position of the planets and sharing the secrets of the universe with the tourists. Tourists told me that even they didn’t know so much about the dark skies!
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