life of the hidden Kyimolung valley part 1

Kyimolung which means the valley of happiness is a secret hidden plateau of Himalayan near the Nepal-Tibetan border located in the center of the Himalayan Mountains. It is known by the Tibetan Buddhist spiritual practitioners as a beyul of 'hidden valley'.

Padmasambhava or known as Guru Rinpoche, the 9th century Buddhist master who was instrumental in establishing Buddhism in Tibet. Blessed Kyimolung Valley with his presence. In the 12th century, Jetsun Milarepa the legendary yogi from Tibet who gained famed for his fierce diligence meditation resulting in his attainment of buddhahood in one single lifetime, also settled in this special place to perfect his religion practices.

Kyimolung Valley with plenty of wild flowers, rhododendrons, beautiful junipers ,pines and in amazingly connected with mountains natural spirits , secret holy lake, secret meditation caves by the holy lamas and Yogis and as well by other the realized beings. In the Himalayan valley there are many known wild animals such as the highly endangered snow leopards which rarely seen by the villagers, the snow monkeys, eagles, and another under the endangered listing animal is the Himalayan Vultures, black bears, snow foxes are the animals that roaming around in the snow lands. 

Deep in the unexplored virgin mountains , legendary said there is one of the most skeptical, fearsome, mysterious unknown species that  the local called it the " Yeti " the snowman or the Bigfoot or Sasquatch that famously known by the Western world. (Many reported sighting cases by the villagers of that creature but somehow very little scientific evidence of the existence of the Yeti ) 

Kyimolung valley which means the happiness and  the term of happiness to the outsiders may look different.  Located at a high altitude and above sea levels, life is constantly, facing many hardships, uncertainties and it could be a suffering life in the eyes of the outsiders. The most simplest necessity such as the water supplier, electricity, education facility, medication, health care, basis road access, transportation are almost none exists.

The common threats will be  the low mortality rate due to the poor living conditions, and as well the relatively shortened lifespan is the common threat to the villagers in today's world. Children as young as  4 or 5 are already to take up the challenge of their life. 

Most of the children are growing up in a farming environment and these children will be the domestic helpers to the parents for farming, household activities and some fortunate children will be able to go to the smaller centers to receive the basic education,and this community project is usually  run by the villager's head and the funding is from the Monastery projects. 

 The following images will give you the information how independent of these little children, how they preparing for their meals, how they study in one roof for their better future to come and despite of what the villagers and children are facing with the uncertainties and challenging under such a harsh living environment, lacking of the basic necessities, but then again, the true happiness of the children and the villagers are untouchable as they are living under the noble teaching of the Buddhas of what is impermanent and what the cause of conditions and suffering.

To be continued in part 2

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