Last week in McCleod Ganj

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December 26th 2011

Published: December 26th 2011

Spent the last week in McLeod Ganj, Upper Dharamsala. McLeod Ganj was a mountain station during the British Raj, named after the assistant governor of neighboring Punjab state. Teachings with His Holiness were amazing, but for security purposes no camera allowed. I spent last Sunday composing an update here, only to have it vapourize into cyberspace upon saving. I'm in Bodhgaya now, an... Read Full Entry

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His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama's residential compound behind Namgyal Monastery.

Namgyal Monastery

The personal monastery of HH The Dalai Lama.

I was playing chess with one of the Kashmiri owners of the guest house, Moona, and Jemima popped out from under the table and onto my lap where she did not want to leave. Kept coming back ever time I'd try to remove her or after I'd have to get up.