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  • Himalayan view in Nepal, Nagarkot

    Himalayan view in Nepal, Nagarkot

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    From Kathmandu, Nagarkot is around 1 hour by car via a winding road. It’s a small town mainly consisting of hotels, at 1900 meters elevation offering panoramic views of the Himalayan range. Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/uqJhANacyfUYBWiC9 After a week in the bustling capital, it was refreshing to arrive into peace and nature. The accommodation was perfect with…

  • Kathmandu, capital of Nepal

    Kathmandu, capital of Nepal

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    I was surprised by the poverty in Nepal and how similar Kathmandu is to India. There are many Indians in the capital as there’s an agreement between the two countries that allows them to settle more freely. In Nepal, Hinduism and Buddhism are interwoven. There are shared deities yet fundamentally these are two distinct belief…

  • My pilgrimage in the Tibetan wisdom tradition

    My pilgrimage in the Tibetan wisdom tradition

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    For weeks now we’ve been surrounded by Tibetans and living within Tibetan culture. Alongside many personal stories of Tibetans, Tibetan Buddhism and wisdom tradition have also had an impact on us. Not so much the religious side of Buddhism, the dogmas or deities but rather the wisdom tradition as a worldview and attitude towards life.…