Five Monks

The Buddha is said to have delivered his first sermon to only five men. The first

Sangha, and from thereon Buddhism grew. Through the dedication of the first Buddhist

monks, the dharma is alive for us today. So when I saw these five Buddhist monks

sitting together at the Hemis Gompa in Ladakh, India, I thought of that beginning, from

the first five to the spread of Buddhism across Asia.

A great shot. Nicely framed with outstanding colors! I might try to crop in a little more and also have asked the guy to put the cell phone down... :)

Thanks Kim. I'll try cropping it from the left. As for the cell phone guy, the shot is candid and to capture the moment.