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Blog: Mcleodganj - Tibetan Buddhism in exile
Date: March 15th 2009

Dharamsala. In the foothills of the Himalayas. We fly in aboard a small twin engine turbo prop. And then drive up the twisting and turning mountain road to Mcleodganj. The home of the Tibetan government in exile - here in India. Where the Dalai Lama hangs his proverbial hat when he's at home, not off to distant points in defense of his homeland. I passed a peaceful week here, in the pines, e ... read more







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