Shangrila Monestry

Sonma and I on the way to 松赞林寺

Sonma against the 松赞林寺

As I stepped out of my Banyan Tree Hotel room which is a Tibetian house. The sky was so crystal blue that each fluffy cloud was so distinct against the blue background.

It was still chilly in the morning, we were scheduled to visit the largest Buddhist monestry in Yunan Province， 松赞林寺.

We were greeted by our really hospitable guide Sonma, though almost 50 she's still very strong and agile. She spoke English and explained every details to us from the names of various flowers growing along the road to the very profound history of buddhism.

 I could sensed she has contentment in her heart. When I asked her whether she like shangrila, which in Tibetian means heaven paradise, she replied, " Shangrila is in our heart, only when we feel peace and contentment in our heart, we will not have shangrila."

So, do you have Shangrila?

Sonma brought us to her friend's house, a traditional Tibetian house, to have afternoon tea

Butter tea and tibetian bread

A traditional Tibetian house will house the human on the second level and their flocks on the first level.