By Phuntsok Yangchen
DHARAMSHALA, May 12: While many Tibetan Non-governmental organizations and monks of Buddhist monasteries were recognized for its relief work in earthquake hit Nepal, works of monks from Bon Triten Norbutse Monastery is also worth a mention. The Himalayan nation was jolted twice by two earthquakes measuring 7.3 and 6.9 on the Richter scale today within a difference of 30 minutes. the first one struck at 12:35pm and the second one just after 1pm
Monks of Bon Triten Norbutse Monastery have been offering prayers and performing last rituals for the victims of the earthquake. The monastery also held a free western and Tibetan traditional medical clinic for thousands of local Nepalese and Tibetans after the quake.
The monks were also providing food, ration, shelter and medical assistance to the survivors. In many pictures of relief work circulated in social network, Bon monks with blue vests can be seen joining the relief work.
A 7.9 magnitude massive earthquake struck Nepal on April 25 leaving more than 8000 people dead and thousands displaced.
Bon Triten Norbutse Monastery, based in Swayambhu had sustained some cracks on its monastic building. All the monks from the monastery are safe and are currently sleeping in the open.
Around nine days after the earthquake, the Nepal government had asked the international rescue team to leave as there is little hope of finding any survivors.
Seventy five teams with 4050 personnel from 34 countries were involved in search and rescue operations in the 14 districts of Nepal that were majorly affected by the earthquake.
People in Nepal continue to live on empty spaces as the country is still experiencing aftershocks.
The earthquake of April 25 with epicenter at Gorkha district was the worst to hit the South Asian nation in more than 80 years damaging many historical monuments and buildings in Kathmandu.
Nepal’s worst recorded earthquake in 1934 measured 8.0 and caused destruction in the cities of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Patan.
