In My Twenties

Vipassana is one of the most ancient meditation technique which was rediscovered by Gautam Buddha about 2500 years ago. Vipassana was wiped out after some years from the country and it was practiced by an unbroken chain of teachers and student in Burma(Myanmar) which was handed to Mr. S.N. Goenka who brought it back to India. I learned Vipassana from Dharamshala center http://www.sikhara.dhamma.org/. A beautiful center located in Dharamkot village(it's nothing like a village) about 2 kms from Mcleodganj near Tushita Meditation Center. The campus is enveloped by deodar trees and monkeys remain the only source of entertainment for the 10 days.Vipassana has many centers around the world.I chose Dharamshala center for its location in the Himalayas and because of rich Buddhism culture in  Mcleodganj. Residence area. Dining Hall on the right. Residence area. Walking on this path was one of the best things. Vipassana is really a life changing experience, y...

I started this trip as a pilgrimage to Amarnath and I ended up sailing on the roads of Himachal, Ladhak, and Kashmir. My first destination- Dharamshala Dharamshala Sitting in a park in Mcleodganj Fog enveloped roads of Mcleodganj Prayer wheels in Mcleodganj Market Second Destination- Manali  Busy Street of Manali. Add caption The canopy of Deodar trees. Hadimba Temple, Manali Hadimba Temple, Manali On the way to Rohtang La. Road disappearing in the clouds.  Rohtang La covered with fog. View after crossing Rohtang La Leh-Manali Highway. Somewhere on Leh-Manali Highway. Sunset before reaching Keylong. Deepaktal Lake. Sarchu(14,070 fts.) The backyard of my homestay. Thiksey Monastery. Thangka painting. A pondering Monk. Leh Palace. I took the trail near Leh Palace.See the view from the top in next pictures. On the way to Sh...