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Resident monk at the Lamaruyu gompa, Lamaruyu  
   

Resident monk at the Lamaruyu gompa, Lamaruyu

Ladakh, part I

August 5th 2004
Joo-lay (useful phrase to know in Ladakh as its the ladakhi word for "hello", "goodbye", "thank you", and "please"), I last left you with my update on Kashmir. I had a wonderful time in that corner of the world. The events of the last few days alone had been amazing. The yatra/trek left a deep and lasting impression on me as I shared that experience with thousands of devotees who where trekin ... read more
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Indian Flag 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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