Portal to Tibetan Buddhism

Saint Mary's College of CA Jan '24

Professors Tereza Joy Kramer & Larry Mermelstein

Travel Blogs

Preparing to travel

Arriving to Kathmandu

Exploring Kathmandu

Arriving to Pokhara

Adventuring to Schools in Pokhara

Engagement in Pokhara Classrooms

Teaching at Pokhara Schools

Final Days in Pokhara

Back in Kathmandu

Compassion in the Shree Shramvik School Community

Phakchok Rinpoche, Nunnery, and Monkey Temple

Post-Travel Reflections

Authentic Compassion in Nepal

Finding Self in Other

Preparing to travelWelcome to our exploration of Tibetan Buddhism in Nepal! We are writing this during our 6 hour layover at the Doha airport in Qatar. We just got off a 15 hour flight from San Francisco. The next flight will be 4 hours long and we will land in Kathmandu.

Arriving to Kathmandu After traveling hours, we finally arrived in Kathmandu, where we got to get settled at the Shechen Guest House and explore the city around us.

Exploring KathmanduDay 3 of our experiences in Nepal

Arriving to PokharaPoking around Pokhara This morning, January 5th, we packed our bags and headed off on Kathmandu's narrow and winding streets, heading towards the airport. Upon arriving, we reached a maze-like airport of endless corridors that we navigated until we eventually reached our terminal. We were flying on

Engagement in Pokhara ClassroomsJanuary 11th

Adventuring to Schools in Pokhara Walking to the Local Schools for Classroom Connection and Engagement

Teaching at the Pokhara SchoolsDay 9

Final Days in PokharaDay 11

Back in KathmanduBon Voyage, Pokhara

Compassion in the Shree Shamik School CommunityMy last day at the school went by in a blur. I lost myself while playing with the kids at break the day before they went on holiday to celebrate the founder of Nepal. I walked into class five, consisting of students from 11-13, and students Kritan and Kritish started hopping up and down, asking to

Phakchok Rinproche, Nunnery, and Monkey Temple Saturday, January 20th, our third full day back in Kathmandu, we took a big adventure to Nagi Gompa which is a Nunnery about 45 minutes outside of Kathmandu if you're taking a car (Make sure your vehicle is a 4x4!) If not, the hike takes around an hour from the start of the trail head, the group

Authentic Compassion in Nepal For my initial reflection of our amazing trip to Nepal, I am choosing to focus on the meditation experiences and how it helped benefit me in developing authentic compassion for others on this trip. Everyday at meditation we got to recite these chants to prepare us for the day ahead. I found that as

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