Videos tagged with "buddhists"

Humla quest [04:08]
The Humla region of Nepal lies in a far west of the country and is so remote, that it has been out of reach for most visitors until very recently. Today it is one of the ultimate trekking dreams for hikers and those who wish to discover the unique natural and cultural landscape of Tibetan Buddhists.
Tags: Himalayas, Nepal, Trekking, Buddhists, Mountain, Remote

Buddha Statues Swayambhunath Stupa [00:57]
Monkeys play around the statues of Buddha at the entrance of the ancient religious temple of Swayambhunath in Kathmandu Nepal. The site has two access points, a long stairway, claimed to have 365 steps, leading directly to the main platform of the temple, which is from the top of the hill to the east; and a car road around the hill from the south leading to the southwest entrance Swayambhunath is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, west of Kathmandu city. It is also known as the Monkey Temple as there are holy monkeys living in parts of the temple in the north-west. The Tibetan name for the site means 'Sublime Trees' for the many varieties of trees found on the hill. However, Shing.kun may be a corruption of the local Newari name for the complex, Singgu, meaning 'self-sprung'.For the Buddhist Newars in whose mythological history and origin myth as well as day-to-day religious practice, Swayambhunath occupies a central position, it is probably the most sacred among Buddhist pilgrimage sites. For Tibetans and followers of Tibetan Buddhism, it second only to Boudhanath. Source: Wikipedia Thisfootage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM 1080i High Definition, HDV and XDCAM. Write to us for licensing this footage ...
Tags: Kathmandu, Nepal, Monkeys, statues, Buddha, Asia, religion, Buddhists, Tibetan, Google, youtube, WFIL, Swayambhunath, Swoyambhunath, Stupa, prayer, flags, pagodas, gold, Monks, Bagmati, River, mountains, Architecture, Nirvana, eyes, Mandala, Lotus, Legend

nepalese oddessy-part 2 [08:04]
travels in nepal, aug/sep 07
Tags: nepal, nepalese, kathmandu, pokhara, asia, himalaya, annapurna, himal, mountains, mountaineering, high, altitude, trekking, travel, population, people, native, tribes, landslide, landslides, deforestation, maoists, hindu, buddhism, buddhists, august, sept

nepalese oddessy-part 1 [11:03]
travels in nepal, aug/sep 07
Tags: nepal, nepalese, kathmandu, pokhara, asia, himalaya, annapurna, himal, mountains, mountaineering, high, altitude, trekking, travel, population, people, native, tribes, landslide, landslides, deforestation, maoists, hindu, buddhism, buddhists, august, sept

Trekking in Nepal - Annapurna Circuit Trek [02:21]
Annapurna Circuit trek is probably one of world's most beautiful treks. It will take you through a wonderful variety of landscape and culture, from the subtropical lower Marsyangdi valley where Gurung and Thakali settlements dominate to the northern arid Buddhist areas. Along the Marsyangdi river, on easy trails and suspension bridges, through rice terraces and forests, you will slowly gain altitude and acclimatize well. After leaving Pisang one can get stunning extremely up-close views of snowy and glaciated high peaks including Annapurnas II, III and IV. This remote area lies in a rain shadow formed by the Annapurnas and the landscape supports little in the way of forest apart from pine, juniper and scrub rhododendron. Huge glacial moraines abound, etched deeply by wind erosion into fantastic pillars. The Thorong La Pass (5415 m) is one of the highlights of this trek. Moreover the religious sanctity of Muktinath and the mules and peculiar customs of Jomsom will leave you spell bound.
Tags: Annapurna Circuit trek, Nepal, Trekking, hiking, trek, Trek Nepal, Trek Nepal intl, Himalayas, mountains, adventure, gurung, buddhists, buddhism, pisang, annapurna south, fish tail, glaciers, Thorong la pass, muktinath, kathmandu, Besisahar, Bahundanda, J