Because a Sacred Mountain Is There
“Because it is there.” A century ago, George Mallory spoke these words - and never returned.
Yet in the philosophies of the East, the conquest of summits has never been the aim. Instead, people circle the mountain, honoring nature through the simple act of walking.
Mount Kailash - whose Tibetan name means Precious Jewel of Snow - rises 6,638 meters above sea level. For thousands of years, several religions have regarded it as the center of the world, a place believed to lead toward immeasurable happiness.
People move with the grasslands, walking in the company of mountains. Wind passes through prayer flags. Dust settles on their backs, then quietly falls away. The sacred mountain remains. Silent- yet those who approach it begin to hear their own hearts.
Each person carries a sacred mountain within. May it never be conquered.
Written by charuhimalaya
