New things…..new situations
By Lodoe Gyatso  /  November 16, 2017Tenzin Zeydhan is every inch the picture of poise and assurance as we sit down. Younten, her husband, takes Tenzin Kyipa, their little 10 month-old daughter, to one side and happily takes care of her. “I have never been interviewed like this before,” Tenzin Zeydhan says with a hint of read more →
Contemplations Over a Street Stall
By Lodoe Gyatso  /  November 16, 2017Lhatso sits at her stall, a serious look on her face. It is hard to imagine a frivolous thought passing through her mind. But what is she thinking about? Perhaps she is thinking about her business. She sells malas and other items on Temple Road in McLeod Ganj. Her small read more →
Following Dreams
By Lodoe Gyatso  /  November 2, 2017Moving to McLeod Ganj was one of the best ideas I had in my life. My wife and I have lived here for two years and have had the privilege of meeting many new friends. I was born in South Africa. My wife and I have been married for 32 read more →
Lessons from the Tibetan Community: Attachment and Non-Violence
By Kenny McCann  /  October 4, 2017Volunteer Job at Lha: Volunteer Coordinator Assistant I came to Dharamsala because I was inspired by the compassionate resolve of the Tibetan people. I am now leaving with a genuine love and respect for the Tibetan community and culture. You have shown me what it truly means to be free read more →
Compassion, Love and Contentment
By Lodoe Gyatso  /  September 12, 2017Lhakpa Tsering stands outside his antiques stall on Temple Road, a wide smile on his face for everyone who comes past. He is a devoted Buddhist, but this has not always been the case. He has come through many trials to reach this point in his life. He was born read more →
Unlearning in Dhasa, learning with Lha
By Jigme Wangchuk  /  September 7, 2017Volunteer job at Lha: Contact news writer Hi all. My name is Jigme Wangchuk and I have volunteered to write news for Contact Magazine. I recently left my job because I wanted to pursue things beyond my ken. Wanting to learn a little Francais, I signed up for lessons at read more →
“Empower Us” : Towards an Inclusive Society
By Tenzin Dadon  /  August 16, 2017Blind People live in the world of ………………………… The first word that must have come immediately to the majority of people’s minds would be ‘Darkness’. I ask why not? Blind people live in a world of ‘sound’, or ‘touch’, or ‘creativity’, or ‘care’, or, most importantly,‘trust’. Clearly when our thinking read more →
“Saying Hello to Everyone You Meet”
By Addison Kamb  /  August 2, 2017Volunteer Job at Lha: English Teacher I was raised by a former Buddhist nun from Myanmar – raised to value meditation, raised on mantras of peace, raised with a respect of the way Buddhists view the world. So when I was applying for a fellowship at my school, the University of read more →
Hallo und Tschüss*
By Agnes Kugler  /  July 4, 2017Volunteer Job at Lha: German teacher and Contact news writer Hello, my name is Agnes. I am a student from Austria and I volunteered with Lha for a little over two months. My main purpose for coming to McLeod Ganj was actually to do research for my Masters thesis on read more →
Looking to the Future
By Charlotte Wigram-Evans  /  June 7, 2017Youdon passes easily through the pell-mell of people in McLeod, one hand holding onto her five-year-old son, the other gesturing for me to follow. She skips over cowpats, picking her way around potholes and roadside stalls as though she’s done this trip every day for a long, long time. And read more →