Ladakh

Thoughts on the Eve of Kalachakra in Ladakh 2014

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July 2, 2014 Kalachakra will take place in Ladakh, India, near the city of Leh starting tomorrow July 3 - July 14. I wish I could be there this year, but alas, I will be here at home in the U.S. And on this, the eve of the event, I'm thinking ... Read More

Backwards in Time for the Sake of Mandalas

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 Yamantaka Sand Mandala, Namgyal Monastery, India. © 2010, Eva Lee. I've gone about it all backwards. Backwards in time, in pursuit of mandalas. It all started when I heard that a sand mandala was going to be made at Read More

Transitions Back to the U.S.

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Gee, I've so far recounted only the September travels through Spiti, Lahaul, and Ladakh. There's also October, November, and December to cover. Keeping this travelogue about my Fulbright experiences is taking longer than I anticipated!  Editing ... Read More

Breathtaking Alchi Monastery

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September 24, 2013 Panorama of Alchi Monastery, Ladakh, India And what about Alchi? Famous Alchi Monastery, which contains some of the most ... Read More

Maitreya Buddha at Dawn in Mulbek

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Rock cut Buddha in Mulbek, Ladakh, India. A bit difficult to see in the shade. Portions of it are visible above the monastery September 22, 2013 This was a quick side trip to see the gigantic rock cut Read More

The Monumental Buddhas of Mangyu Monastery

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September 23, 2013 Panorama of Mangyu Monastery. At center are Chenrezig and Read More

Pristine Mangyu

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Sept. 23, 2013 View of Mangyu Village, Ladakh, India. To get there, one drives through narrow valley gorges. ... 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

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

Lahaul: Garsha Khandroling, Land of the Dakinis

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Dancing Dakini, Tibet, ca.18th century Lahaul is known by Tibetan meditation practitioners and adepts as Garsha Khandroling, Land of the Dakinis. Dakinis ... Read More

Tabo Monastery: Himalayan Setting and Meditation Caves

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Sept 6th, Tabo Village, the Spiti adventure continues... Tabo Village, where Tabo Monastery is nestled in Spiti Valley unlike other Buddhist monasteries that were built as fortress-like compounds on hilltops Well, here we are in Tabo! The ... Read More

Key Monastery: Marauding Monastics and the Western Himalayas

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September 8th     A Return to Key Monastery View of Key Monastery from across the Spiti River ... Read More