The monastery is alive!

The air is still

Yellow and maroon robes abound

It is a family that keeps

A lineage that serves

Prayer flags flutter as if to answer

The thoughts dissolve with the aroma of incense

Rituals begin with horns ablaze

Silently as life goes on in the background

Foods are being prepared somewhere

As guests sit for their practice

Sound of the chants resound the walls

With the harmony of the prayers

Homage to the three jewels

Suddenly drums culminate to the peak

Silence follows as chants stop

Homage to the three jewels

The Yellow, The Blue, The Red

The practice is for the everyday

It is a family that keeps

A lineage that serves

As the sun sets

Life goes on and

The air is still once again!

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