One of the options for my trip was starting at the Theosophical compound in Adyar, Madras. However, I have good reason to think I’m not welcome there. Instead a theosophical friend suggested they might be able to get me a volunteer position in... Read More
India
The Indian subcontinent is as large as Europe, so in order to have a meaningful trip, you need to decide where to go WITHIN India. Below are some locations you may want to look at as well as cultural considerations.
Dalai Lama home: McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala
One of the places many spiritual Westerners go to in India is Dharamsala, which is the home of the Dalai Lama. Wikitravel says: Dharamsala (pronounced Dharamshala) is a hill station in Himachal Pradesh, famed for its large Tibetan community centered... Read More
Spiritual travelers as intruders in India?
Fellow traveler Cryptic Fragments is living in Dharamsala when I’m still in my comfortable Dutch home. She wrote a post that sounded somewhat homesick on her blog and got the following as a response from a Tibetan or Indian reader: PLEASE do my... Read More