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Saturday, August 30, 2025
Trekking: Hiking to Padma's Valley
Hiking into Padmasambhava's hidden valley: A pilgrimage with Geshe Tenzin Zopa
(Enter The Mandala) In April 2025, we visited the construction of the
World Peace Stupa in Tsum Valley, Nepal.
This was the first time we made the journey by foot
rather than by helicopter. We were led by Tibetan Buddhist monk Geshe Tenzin Zopa, retracing the route
he had walked many times as a child.
We hope that through this video viewers can join us in experiencing the blessings of this sacred land.
Music at end is "Snow Flower" by Tenzin Choegyal.
The Tsum Valley Trek goes to the remotest Himalayan region in Nepal which was once restricted as visitors were kept out. The Tsum Valley lies at the far northern side of Gorkha District in Nepal.
The valley gets its fame from being a sacred place blessed by Padmasambhava (Guru Rimpoche), misunderstood to be one of the "incarnations" of Lord Buddha [as if a buddha were ever reborn, having by definition already overcome ALL rebirth, suffering, and cyclical "becoming" in samsara, more likely a bodhisattva striving to become Maitreya Buddha].
Buddhists revere this place as sacred, and most living in this region follow the Tibetan form of Vajrayana Buddhism infused with remnants of Bon shamanism. The valley lies in the lap of Ganesh Himal and offers the best view of surrounding areas with a good contrast to glistening peaks in the background. Other peaks like Singi Himal and Himal Chuli may also be observed up close during this trek.
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