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Between Monks and Monkeys

Trip: India 2015

There are [6] stories from my trip: India 2015


Photos: Sri Lanka

SRI LANKA | Thursday, 28 May 2015 | Photo Gallery

A quick look at a fascinating country
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A quick look at Sri Lanka

SRI LANKA | Thursday, 28 May 2015 | Views [601]

“Aryubown” – Sri Lankan greeting meaning ‘long life to you’. I spent a slightly hectic but very interesting five days in Sri Lanka in May. It was my first visit, and I only got a quick feel for what the country is like, ... Read more >

Tags: buddha, buddhist, elephant, sri lanka, temple


Photos: Jamyang Choling nunnery, near Dharamshala, India

INDIA | Sunday, 19 Apr 2015 | Photo Gallery


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Life in a Tibetan Buddhist Nunnery

INDIA | Sunday, 19 Apr 2015 | Views [1712]

  I am extremely fortunate to be living and teaching English for 3 and a half months at the Tibetan Buddhist nunnery of Jamyang Choling, near Dharamshala, India. What is life in a nunnery like? First, it’s a very peaceful and tranquil ... Read more >

Tags: buddhist, dharamshala, india, jamyang choling, mcleod ganj, nun, nunnery, tibetan


Photos: Rajasthan. A cow hospital and a rat temple

INDIA | Sunday, 19 Apr 2015 | Photo Gallery


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Rajasthan - a cow hospital and a rat temple

INDIA | Sunday, 19 Apr 2015 | Views [1037]

COWS: Around 2 hours from Jodhpur on the road to Bikaner we stopped at what looked like a cattle sale yards, and turned out to be a cow hospital. We were shown around by a very knowledgeable elderly guide. There were 1500 cows all being lovingly cared ... Read more >

Tags: bikaner, cow, hospital, karni mata, rajasthan, rat, temple