Tag: monk
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Monasteries, Mystics, and Mountain Wisdom: Seeking Spirituality in the Himalayas
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I did not embark on this journey in search of enlightenment. I was not a seeker in that sense, nor was I particularly the religious type. Yet, the Himalayas have a magical way of pulling people toward something other than self. Perhaps it was the immensity of the mountains and…
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The Silence of the Himalayas: A Journey into Mindfulness
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The Himalayas have made me ponder the art of silence, so I guess I never truly understood it till then. Back in the city, such moments were rare-were they ever quiet? Always interrupted by the honking of cars, the endless pings of notifications, or the constant drone of some television…
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Finding Yourself in the Himalayas: A Journey of Inner Peace
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The Himalayas had always been calling to me. Not in the grand and adventurous way listed by the Instagram influencers, but in the quiet, almost whispering way mountains knew something I did not. There was nothing about dressing up and summiting peaks, nor was it about checking names off places…