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The Kathmandu valley and Swayambu stupa - one of the oldest and most important Buddhist temples of Nepal sits in the evening shade while the setting sun shines on the Ganesh Himal mountain range.

I did a story on a Buddhist monastery in Oregon last year. I have to admit that I walked in with a negative preconception about sitting around and chanting most of the day. However, I have to admit that something about their spirit infected me. I find myself making small rock piles whenever I go camping. Something just feels so right about seeing the balance in those rock piles.

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