A lot has happened since the last update as internet connection has been unreliable. Pangong's water was rich in its color and breath taking its expansiveness. We skipped rocks at its shore and sat and listened to the surrounding silence. Perfect.
We visited two incredible Buddhist palaces - Shey, and Thiksey and took a cab to one of the stupas in a near mountain. Stupas are buddhist structures meant to symbolize enlightenment. Architectectually they are stunning.
We left Leh and arrived in Delhi where we are staying at the Karmapa International Buddhist Institute (KIBI). This is where his holiness, the 17th Karmapa stays. He is the lineage holder for the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism that I've been practicing over the years. Basically the Dalai Lama of a different sect of Buddhism. I met with him today. Stoic. Strong. Calm. Wise.
We will be here for two more days. I'm using this time to meditate a lot at the gompa here and read and recharge. We are planning on seeing the Taj Mahal in the next few days and then off to Varanasi for a few nights. I will keep you all posted.
Karmapa Chenno
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