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One man, one brush, 100,000 prayers

Aug 09, 2025 2 mins read
One man, one brush, 100,000 prayers

In a quiet corner of Motithang, Thimphu, a man sits with a brush in hand, his strokes guided not just by skill, but by deep faith. Fifty-two-year-old Khenpo Tsheltrim Dorji, from Gonpawong in Pemagatshel, is on a mission both simple and profound: to write and freely distribute the sacred Guru Rinpoche mantra—Om Ah Hung Benza Guru Pema Siddhi Hum—100,000 times.

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