Abstract
This chapter highlights developments at Halesi-Māratika over the last fifteen years and presents the protagonists as well as their various activities. It aims at putting the history of the caves into perspective according to new information obtained. The two following parts are devoted to two processes that are having a significant impact on the ritual life of this holy place: Buddhicisation, which is still ongoing and assertive despite the establishment of Maoism, and the wish for international recognition. The transfer of holy places from India to Nepal or Tibet is a phenomenon that is widely attested in the Tibetan tradition. Karma dbang phyug hopes to build a monastery in Lumbini as soon as he has raised the necessary money. Thub bstan chos gling, founded by 'Khrul zhig Rinpoche, is another example of the expansion a monastery can experience in two decades. Keywords:Halesi-Maratika caves; Karma dbang phyug; Thub bstan chos gling
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