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Trip: Dharamshala, India, August - October 2013

There are [10] stories from my trip: Dharamshala, India, August - October 2013


Photos: Manali and Rewalsar, Himachal Pradesh

INDIA | Sunday, 6 Oct 2013 | Photo Gallery


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A few days in Manali

INDIA | Sunday, 6 Oct 2013 | Views [1988]

If you are travelling in north-east India, I recommend Manali as a great place to go. I’ve been in McLeod Ganj (upper Dharamshala) now for two and a half months, including during the monsoon. While I love living here, and it’s got a great ... Read more >

Tags: guru rimpoche, kullu, manali, manu temple, padmasambhava, rewalsar, tso pema, yak


Photos: Riding a yak in Manali

INDIA | Thursday, 3 Oct 2013 | Photo Gallery

My first yak! What a beautiful animal.
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Photos: Indian wrestling in McLeod Ganj

INDIA | Sunday, 15 Sep 2013 | Photo Gallery

The wrestling match was part of the mela (fair) being held here this weekend.
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Photos: On the Kora, McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala

INDIA | Saturday, 14 Sep 2013 | Photo Gallery


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Photos: The Dalai Lama's teachings - a few drawings

INDIA | Tuesday, 27 Aug 2013 | Photo Gallery


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Tags: dalai lama, dharamshala, drawings, teachings


The Dalai Lama's teachings, Dharamshala, August 2013

INDIA | Tuesday, 27 Aug 2013 | Views [2478] | Comments [1]

The Dalai Lama has just returned from a month’s meditation retreat in Ladakh. I must say, it was good to think of him there, having the time to do some quiet meditation after a fairly hectic few months of foreign travel which even took him to Australia ... Read more >

Tags: dalai lama, dharamsala, dharamshala, teachings, tibet, tibetans


Photos: Tibetan carpet weavers, McLeod Ganj

INDIA | Monday, 5 Aug 2013 | Photo Gallery


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Tags: tibetan carpet; dharamsala; dharamshala: tibet


Tibetan carpet weavers, McLeod Ganj

INDIA | Monday, 5 Aug 2013 | Views [2929]

The other day I visited the carpet workshop in McLeod Ganj. When you walk into the big airy workroom, your attention is first drawn to the gorgeous carpets hanging on the display wall. The colours are rich and varied, and the carpets have a beautifully ... Read more >

Tags: mcleod ganj; dharamsala; tibet, tibetan; carpet


To McLeod Ganj in a taxi; monsoon mist and a monkey

INDIA | Wednesday, 31 Jul 2013 | Views [1835] | Comments [1]

Well, I’m back in McLeod Ganj (Dharamshala) for a third time teaching at Tibet Charity. This time I decided to splash out and take a taxi from Delhi, because the bus travels overnight and I was interested to see the scenery. It’s also a ... Read more >

Tags: mcleod ganj; dharamsala: dharamshala: monkey; mon