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Spiritual Bhutan

Monasteries, Meditation & Mindful Retreats

Beyond the Cloud Line — Bhutan’s Secret World Revealed

By Story by Marybeth Bond (GutsyTraveler.com)

My Life at Sera Jey: The 25-Year Mindset (By Charok Lama Rinpoche)

Sera Jey Monastery in South India, with its assembly of 6,000 monks, is one of the three great Monastic Universities of the Gelukpa…

Arizona’s ‘Alchemy of Saint Anthony the Great’

Where a desert monastery becomes a verdant sanctuary

Potluck at the Monastery

Every Tuesday is a Spiritual and Mental Potluck at the Monastery. Each Friday, Saturday, and Sunday claim the sisters’ time for community…

Death in the monastery

Arunachal Pradesh Monasteries — Tawang, Bomdila & Spiritual Himalayan Retreats

Arunachal Pradesh, nestled in the Himalayas, is a serene destination renowned for its magnificent Buddhist monasteries. These spiritual…

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The Monastic Option — Preserving Light Through the Coming Dark

When Rome fell, it did not fall in a single day. It crumbled slowly — grain by grain, marble by marble, confidence by confidence — until…

Monasteries and Sacred Sites of Tsum Valley You Should Not Miss

The Tsum Valley, hidden deep within Nepal’s Manaslu region, is not just a trekking destination. It is a living spiritual landscape shaped…

Sota l’hàbit del silenci

Només el gratall de les plomes sobre el pergamí i els cruixits de les fustes antigues sota el pes de segles trencaven el silenci de…

5 Monasteries in Manaslu Region

The Manaslu Region is one of the quiet trekking areas in Nepal. It sits close to the Tibetan border and still follows old mountain…

Abbot Imposes ‘996’ Work Schedule in Chinese Monastery — Monks Leave

It’s incredibly ironic! At the Shaolin Buddhist Monastery (yes, the very one!) The new abbot, who introduced roughly the same rules for…

Health Awareness Programme Experience

During our summer vacation, my schoolmates and I decided to organize a Health Awareness Programme across several monastic schools in our…

The Peace That Passes Understanding: A Pilgrimage to the Abbey of the Genesee

by George Cassidy Payne

In Search of Gross National Happiness

Bhutan Untouched by Time

Review Top Girona, Cadaqués, and St. Pere de Rodes Monastery: A Captivating Catalan Adventure

Girona, Cadaqués, and St. Pere de Rodes Monastery: A Captivating Catalan Adventure

Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy, France

Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy, France

Church and Monastery of St. Takla in Syria

Church and Monastery of St. Takla in Syria

Greece’s Hidden Gem: Meteora

Located in central Greece, about a four-hour train ride Northeast of Athens lies what I refer to as the Grand Canyon of Greece. Meteora is…