India Highlights
Highlights of e trip:* A very fun time at the Kagyu college, delicious banana shake by Khenpo & wonderful friendship of Lama Thinley.
* Blessings by HH Sakya Trinzin, during a chance meeting at e Sakya temple, DehraDun.
* Amazing sounding whistle (like a songbird) by a bus-boy towards the sharastra springs.
* Navdanya farm visit- natural place filled with e presence of birds, small creatures n even fireflies!
* Blessings & teachings by HH Dalailama
* Blessings by HH Karmapa, Tashijong, Tenzinpalmo, Yogi, & meeting of a Sporean nun.
* Splendour of Taragath Palace, oh wow.. that was a much appreciated treat, this place is so regal & pretty.
* Camaraderie of a wonderful BL/TS group, especially on e 12hr Dhr-Delhi bus.
* Chonnor house dinners
* Early morning cuppas at a cafe-place(visited b4 by RichardGere) before e teachings
* Catching up with friends in Delhi - D, JL, Gary!
* The Spice Route restaurant at e Imperial, it feels like being whisked into an absolutely exclusive & heavenly realm
The awful -
Bus-ride fr DD - Dharamsala, got a rash while trying to move a dusty bag.. eeuggh!
Primitive bureaucracy. For a lost airtic, it took multiple trips to e police stn, 2 advocate offices, airline office, airline hq.. a big effort n lots of waiting time to get a simple ticket replacement. Heat/dust of delhi & swindlers in e streets
*Thankfully, there was a lit. froggy beanie to keep me company .. ^ribbit^
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