Places of Power

'The Tibetan term for pilgrimage is ne'khor (nNas sKor) which means to go around, to make a circular journey as this emulates the direction that the sun appears to take from the earth. It is said that places of power should be approached in a somewhat indirect and oblique manner, in a different way from how a tourist would visit. It is not the pilgrim's purpose to tick off a list of places, or to collect these sites as badges of holiness – but to visit simply with a sense of openness to behold what is there. The greater the space of one's approach to a place of power, then the more it makes itself available to the sense organs of perception.'

Ngak'chang Rinpoche

Longchenpa described the greatest places of pilgrimage as those which make the mind waver, loosening the grip of familiar patterning. The evening will include a slide show looking at some of the profound places of power in Bhutan, and explore the practice value of visiting such sites.

Friday evening 23rd November from 19.00 to 21.00