Trijang Rinpoche's stupa

We've been here since February and hadn't walked up to the incredibly peaceful area behind Tushita where there is a stupa of Trijang Rinpoche (junior tutor to HH Dalai Lama) and home to many meditators.... until now.

I walked up there with Free and Julie as the mists of the monsoon rolled in (well, hmm, we took at taxi to Tushita - only because of time restriction....).

The little white speck on the top of the hill on the left is Tushita. You can see the town of McLeod Ganj to the right.

Free and Julie.



The misty road that took us to the stupas.



The entrance of this special place is lined with prayer flags (lung-ta).



Trijang Rinpoche's stupa is to the right.





It is not a traditional style Tibetan stupa. More east asian.....



This is one of the many meditator huts that are sprinkled around.



They are very simple and would be freezing in winter.

I couldn't believe how peaceful it was up there. My mind seemed to clear as we walked around and I left realising how busy my mind had become.

Walking home in the mist.

Rob snapping up some street scenes from our of the window of this first floor restaurant.

Rob talking to the guys at Tushita about the website he helped them create. He had it on loadspeaker....... he's not yelling at them.

Tiiram posing for his facebook photo!

Free, Rob and Tiiram thinking about VB...... You become so Aussie when you get together with other Aussies......

I love these kind of photos. Between Tiiram and Julie is Tiff.



This is me laughing about Julies Irish cousin....

And finally, this is Yeshe and Nigan as they departed McLeod Ganj. They are headed for Australia!! They are covered in katas, a white scarf that is offered as a farewell and good luck gesture.