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Charmed at Lamayuru Monastery: Senge Lhakhang

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September 22nd      Lamayuru Monastery - Part One View of Lamayuru Monastery on plateau at top, with  Lamayuru Village below, Ladakh, India Seeing Read More

Road to Ladakh: High Points and Marmots

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Sept 19th    Ladakh adventure begins... My travel companion K and I left Read More

Lahaul’s Trinity: Drilbu Ri, Phakpa, and Markul Devi

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September 17th     Lahaul adventure continues... The spiritual power of Read More

Drilbu Ri Mountain Mandala

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Sept 16th Drilbu Ri Mountain kora (circumambulation) 5 a.m. with flashlight in hand and some provisions in a backpack, I started out in the dark to meet my guide S at a spot on the Drilbu Ri trail marked by a large barren tree. Beginning of ... Read More

Guru Ghantal’s Unusual Mandalas and Hairy Mystery

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Sept. 15, 2013     Lahauli adventure continues… Guru Ghantal (Gandhola) ... Read More

Smacked Dumb with Awe and Miraculous Flying Hats

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September 14th continued…Shashur Monastery... By now, it should come as no surprise that the grandeur of the view at every monastery is a given, but I promise you, nature still just smacks you dumb with awe like the nicest bully you’ve ever had ... Read More

A Chosen Place: Tayul Monastery

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September 14th     Lahaul adventure continues... Tayul Monastery, Lahaul, India Today was Shashur and Tayul Monasteries. Both are not far from Keylong, just several kilometers away. Read More

It’s Yamantaka Time

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I've been furiously writing here to get up-to-date, and even though I'm still working on September things seen and heard, I must now share that it's Read More

Poekar Monastery Surprises

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Sept. 13, 2013     Lahaul adventure continues... Today was spent ... Read More

It Was My Day

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Sept. 12, 2013     Lahaul adventure continues... Ah, a great night’s sleep at Kardang Monastery, dreaming of sweet friendships.  Then a rainbow appeared during morning sunshowers and breakfast with Ani-la! I mean, gee, how much more welcomed ... Read More

Hot Yogis of Kardang Monastery

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Sept. 11, 2013     Lahaul visit begins... Yesterday, J and I came to Read More

The Golden Gift of Yeshe O’d

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This story has proven staying power on my mind. I was going to write about Kardang Monastery, the first site I visited in Lahaul, but I have been thinking about this other content, so must share it here, now. What if you were in a situation where ... Read More