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Kharbandi
Monastery
about
5
km
drive
from
Phuntsholing
Town
is
mostly
visited
Lhakhang/Monastery
in
the
town.
The
Monastery
is
located
in
a
such
space
that
onencan
see
whole
Phuntsholing
Town
and
the
Jaigoan
town
below.
The
people
prefer
to
visit
it
in
auspicious
days
Fullmoon,
Guru
Rinpochhe
and
Buddha's
Birth
anniversaries
and
Parinirvana.
It
is
called
Duechen
Nga
Zom
in
Dzongkha-Bhutanese
Language
which
means
Five
Auspicious
Conciding
Period
in
Buddha's
life.
(Duechen-Auspicious
Period/Time,
Nga-Five,
Zom-Conciding).
In
this
very
day
Buddha
was
conceived,
born,
defeated
evil,
got
enlightenment
and
passed
into
Nirvana.
Thus,
it
is
most
revered
and
meritful
spiritual
occasions
in
Buddhist
Dharma.
In
this
day
one
is
believed
to
get
the
good
merits
for
good
deeds
and
one
need
to
have
a
mindful
mind
with
good
intention.
People
fast
and
avoid
meat
atleast
for
a
day.
The
month
is
also
Saga
Dawa
in
Bhutan
which
means
Dry
Meat
Season.
Meatless
Month.
But
people
keep
in
stock
and
dry
for
thier
daily
diet
and
for
guest
which
has
no
good
merits
ofver
this
belief.
Some
even
use
nin-veg
in
rimdos
which
is
not
advisable
and
we
must
do
away
with
such
culture
of
meat.
Today
being
the
Lord
Buddha's
Parinirvana
I
also
happen
to
visit
it
today
for
the
first
time
on
the
way
to
Pasakha
with
my
family
and
inlaws.
There
was
a
crowd
of
people
mostly
students
and
also
senior
citizens.
It
was
drizzling
day
and
overcast
with
the
prayers
inside
the
Monastery
by
Lamas
and
Monks.
The
devotees
patiently
in
queue
to
prostrate
infront
of
Lamas
and
Lord
Buddha's
Satues
for
wisdom
and
blessings.
The
students
mostly
prayers
for
their
good
performance
and
results
in
the
exam
even
if
they
have
not
prepared
well
for
the
test
or
exam.
This
is
something
where
our
society
have
gone
other
way
round.
People
think
and
pray
that
God
help
is
direct
in
prostration
and
submission
infront
of
God
without
practical
input
of
mind
and
action.
Poor
mind
we
are
to
do
all
these.
Its
our
action
and
preparedness
that
brings
good
results
and
fortunes
not
bad
or
good
luck.
People
travel
far
and
thousands
miles
to
get
blessings
where
we
get
it
on
the
very
place
we
stand
anywhere
if
we
are
truly
mindful
and
prayerful.
However,
in
this
most
prayerful
day,
the
triggering
slides
just
near
by
caught
my
attention
more
than
the
God's
blessings.
The
place
looks
quite
risky
and
over
the
time
as
the
slides
has
triggered
in
the
South-western
slopes
and
already
a
portion
of
the
old
Monastery
building
has
been
damaged
as
shown
in
the
photos
below.
The
area
needs
proper
Geotechnical
stability
study
sooner
or
later.
The
slide
is
just
about
5
to
7
meters
away
from
the
main
Monastery
base
foundation.
The
Thromde
Authorities
must
look
into
the
matter
seriously
for
future
safety
of
the
Monastery
building
and
the
devotees
who
visits
the
site
for
prayers
and
don't
look
into
safety
aspects
of
the
area.
They
are
more
blind
into
faith
of
God
than
the
actual
geology
of
the
areas.
This
is
what
happened
in
one
of
the
most
visited
temples
in
the
world
in
Kedarnath,
India
few
years
back.
Natural
disasters
are
more
powerful
than
the
God's
measures.
Having
said
this,
I
don't
mean
to
say
there
isn't
any
God's
favor
but
one
need
to
be
more
practical.
The
plan
most
have
been
already
laid
down
as
we
can
see
some
blue
taurpolin/plastic
to
protect
the
rain
from
direct
rain
and
some
basewall
below.
The
area
looks
sliding
right
from
the
International
boundary
wall
about
100
meters
below.
Thus,
taking
up
this
protection
Wall
or
knotbolt
grouting
would
save
this
important
structure
before
keeping
full
faith
in
the
miracle
🙏.
Most
monasteries
and
Bhutanese
temples
are
in
such
solitude
place
of
advantageous
beauty
right
from
Paro
Takshang
-The
Tigress
Nest
to
some
Cave
Nyoes
of
Rangtsi
in
Haa
but
this
one
looks
scary,
if
not
now
but
in
times
to
come.
Visit
and
get
blessings
along
with
the
breathtaking
views
of
Phuntsholing
and
Jaigoan!
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