The long road to enlightenment

A Tibetan lady in her beautifully coloured hand spun apron walks around the base of the Potala palace, almost inaudibly chanting and spinning each of the prayer wheels as she passes.
The prayer wheels line the pathway descending from the palace and run for several hundred yards. There is an almost unbroken stream of prayers being sent into the surrounding air while unseen cannot help to make you feel better about the world.
It felt wrong to take the picture, but i'm so glad I did as the memory is priceless.
The peaceful dignified devotion to her religion is so impressive.
She has spent a lifetime of humility and devotion in order to gain spiritual clarity and enlightenment. I sincerely hope she has an easier and equally fulfilling life in her next incarnation.

Bangdian is a special symbol for married Tibetan women.
Tibetans use Bangdian to make waistcoats, aprons and satchels for women, or mount it on their robes. Modern people even use it to decorate walls of their homes. Bangdian is woven with wool-spun thread, which are then dyed and woven into strips.