Seda quietly began to snow.


Crimson and pure white complement each other,


The whole world is quiet.


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In November 2018, Sethar in the snow

It's been more than a year,


The reconstructed Seda always makes people yearn for it.


And this year's snow is more like plucking the strings of longing,


Let the heart be so empty and silent yet trembling.

The red wooden house covered with silver frost,


In the face of adversity, live toward the heart and stick to the practice.


Year after year, day after day,


It is difficult for the world to understand.

△Photography/Chen Nan NanCang


When I met Seda in the snow, I found that the voice of the heart can be heard in the tranquility here. In this world without the cumbersome world, in this pure land deep in the soul, the pure white snow is like the unresolved fate of the previous life, falling quietly one by one, covering the mountains, houses, roads and prayer flags...

Wherever the heart aspires, the simple shoes go.


Life is like a journey against the sky, with a single reed to sail.

△Photography/book shadow

On the snow-covered road, you can see lamas and Juem wearing red robes coming and going. Each of them is lonely, because they can only listen to their own inner voice on the long road of practice; but they are not alone. Yes, because there are such lonely and pious souls around.

Faith is really like a warm lamp in the heart, which can illuminate the path of the heart in the dark and guide the way forward.

One flower, one world, one Buddha, one Tathagata.

I asked Buddha: Why does it always snow when I am sad?


Buddha said: Winter is about to pass, keep some memories.


I asked Buddha: Why is it that every time it snows is a night that people don't care about?


Buddha said: People always miss a lot of real beauty when they are not paying attention.


I asked the Buddha again: Will it snow in a few days?


Buddha said: Don't just stare at this season and miss this winter.

The world is safe and sound, and it is worthy of the Tathagata and worthy of Qing.

In that life, I went around mountains and rivers and pagodas, not for the purpose of cultivating the next life, but just to meet you on the way. If there is an afterlife, please allow me a period of time to listen to a Sanskrit sound and sigh before you sit.

Listening to the sadness of the first life, life and death are just the next reincarnation. Faults of reincarnation, life is impermanent!

At that moment, I met the longing cloud and removed some worldly glitz;


At that moment, I felt the holy bath, washing away the haze deposited on the way;


At that moment, I touched the moving legend and lamented the fate of fate.

Many people who are not Buddhists originally just went to Sertar to have a look, but ended up staying there to practice. How many years or decades? No, it's a lifetime! Even when they themselves recalled it later, they felt that the karma was inconceivable.


▽Photography/Chen Nan NanC

The human body is rare, and the Dharma is terrible! Regardless of age, day or night, they only do one thing all day long, and that is practice. Chanting scriptures, sitting quietly, observing the mind, year after year, never slack off, just to get rid of samsara.

The most spectacular thing about Seda after the snow is the blazing houses and practitioners in the vast expanse of heaven and earth.

After a night of wind and snow, it finally cleared up, and Focheng ushered in the first ray of sunshine. May you be a warm person, full of sunshine, and go wherever your heart goes. Walk through the years with a quiet attitude, without noise or disturbance, and have a good life.

Does Seda always have a pure white snow scene in winter?

No, it takes luck and fate to see the snow scene of Buddha City. Even in winter, snowfall is required to see the snow scene, but during the day the sun is strong and the temperature rises, and the snow will melt away. So if you want to see the snow scene of Buddha City, it depends on whether you have a relationship with Buddha.

TIPS: No matter when you come, you must pay attention to temperature changes. Seda is above 4,000 meters above sea level, and the annual average temperature is only zero degrees. Winter in Seda is from November to March and April of the next year. At this time, you must bring a coat, down jacket, and fleece trousers when going to Seda. Also, remember to bring scarves, gloves, etc., it is best to bring rain gear and wear waterproof shoes. Sometimes there will be power outages in winter, so it is best to bring a flashlight. (More attention to the Wo official account of Chengdu Homestay)