Cave no 32

As I was making my way to see the holy cave, I had a sudden urge to take this small path up, towards the private caves of the monks and nuns. About 5 mins later, this little old monk beckons me to join him for some tea in his cave. Such a cool, friendly guy..couldn't speak a word of Engish though. He was very proud of the indentation on the wall that looked like Buddha..

Cave number 32

November 26th 2006
For some reason I couldn't quite figure out, I ended up at this little village called Rewalsar, hidden away in the Himalayan foothills. One of the guys at the meditation retreat was a monk from the monastery there and he recommended it, so it seemed the right place after the buzz of Mcleod Ganj. Indeed, Rewalsar is a very chilled little village, surrounding a lake holy to Hindus and Buddhists. ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more

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