Lining up

The Guru

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November 25th 2011
Today Hari, my hotel owner asked if I wanted to go to a meditation festival on Phewa Lake in Pokhara. It was to celebrate a form of meditation, and of course this was led by a Guru. Many people believe that the Guru is Shiva on Earth. Hari, managed to get us back stage passes to meet the Guru. I was ushered to meet him and I realised this experience was more for Hari than me but the end just ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Pokhara

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In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. A Maoist in... ... read more