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Dorje Phuntsok

Traveler, explorer, author, poet, Dorje Phuntsok is a perpetual pilgrim in search of Padmasambhava. He sometimes takes other travelers with him, sometimes translates and sometimes writes. instagram: @dorjephuntsok

THE GREAT MARATIKA CAVE OF IMMORTALITY

Padmasambhava however used it as a place of practicing Vajrakilaya, and if you have the right karma, you will see some relevant images in the cave walls. There are also various rock formations which have Buddhist, Hindu and in some cases Kirat, mythology attached to them, such as the two rocks just inside the cave door, which are meant to be the the body and head of a demon decapitated by Padmasambhava.

UNDER THE KIND GAZE OF AMA YANGRI

In 2016 I was fortunate enough to visit several power places of Padmasambhava, spending some weeks in retreat at one, and doing meditation and puja at others. I will share some of my experiences in the hope of encouraging others to visit these holy sites which confer blessings even though one lacks faith or even interest.