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Goodbye Thoughts from Ladakh, India

Added on September 17, 2017 by Jessica Yurasek.

After traveling for three very long months and visiting a grand total of 18 cities in India, we finally prepare to depart from Ladakh, and Mother India herself. But before we go...

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So You Want to Visit A Tibetan Buddhist Monastery? Part 2

Added on August 28, 2017 by Jessica Yurasek.

Ancient Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries are a wonder to behold in real life, and as I wrote last week, there are a number of them to see in Ladakh, India.

Giant 40 foot Buddha sculpture at Thiksey monastery, Ladakh, India

So You Want to Visit A Tibetan Buddhist Monastery? Part 1

Added on August 20, 2017 by Jessica Yurasek.

If there's one thing Ladakh is famous for, it’s ancient Tibetan Buddhist monasteries.

Emerging from a Trance: The Oracles of Matho Monastery in Ladakh

Added on March 5, 2017 by Jessica Yurasek.

I'm squished shoulder-to-shoulder in a crowd of native Tibetan Ladakhi people, packed neatly next to fellow onlookers. We are all patiently waiting to hear a mystical proclamation about the future. Today, of all days, two oracles—Tibetan monks who have been meditating in an isolated trance for the past year—will emerge from their stillness in order to predict the future of the village.