by Kesang Tseten

Lama Tsultrim, in his late 70s, is a lama of the pre-Buddhist Bon religion from a tiny village in Nepal Himalaya. He is awaiting his son’s return, to take over ritual duties that he, as a Bon Lama, must perform for Bon and Buddhist patrons in the mountain region of Mustang.  The lama has been waiting for 21 years.