Akriti Hotel Dharamsala
, Cantt. Road Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, 39057, India
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A glimpse of His Holiness in Dharamsala
... in the past 50 years, and there are many Tibetan communities-in-exile all across the country today while they become a minority in their own homeland due to Chinese oppression. When the Dalai Lama is not traveling around the world preaching his message of humanity and compassion, he makes his home in McLeod Ganj, a small community uphill from Dharamsala itself. This little place has developed into a beacon for spiritual travelers from all over the world. ...
The silence was deafening - And I loved it!
... it to the life of an animal he started talking about the Persian cats he used to own:
"I used to have these two beautiful cats, but they were always so scared. They would only come out to eat. I would have my friends over and they would say, 'you don't have any cats' and I'd tell them, 'yes I have cats, they're just hiding. How terrible it is to be an animal, always in fear, not knowing if your next meal will come, not knowing ...
Adventures with Amran
... all the fish for miles had been washed up on shore and were dying. The father and son walked along the beach past hundred and hundreds of dying fish. Then, the father stopped, bent over, picked up a fish, and threw it back into the water. His son said, "dad why did, after walking past so many other dying fish, did you stop to do that? Why does it matter?" His father replied, "it mattered to that one." I do always keep this in mind when thinking ...
Kitchen Stories
... decided that those momos ROCKED! Even my Tibetan boyfriend had about five them, which is quite a feat for a body so small. The rest of us stuffed ourselves beyond capacity, too. So much so that it took us a couple hours of tea and chatting before we could even move from our spots on the couch.
At the end of the day, I can't say that Jason and I are exactly momo experts, but we sure can make a mean "American Momo!"
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Magic
... lost in Dharamkot and Bhagsu but its impossible to be late to your destination. All you need to know is the general direction, and off you go! The network of trails and paths is so much fun to explore. Even as I write this after being here for over 3 weeks (yes there will be lots more stories from here to come), I am still finding new routes to get to and from my destinations.
When I first got here, the place was swinging. You can do so much ...


