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Basic Mountaineering Course

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"It is not the mountains that we conquer but ourselves"                                                                                      - Sir Edmund Hillary Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering is one of the four national Mountaineering institutes in India. A great place to learn mountaineering with excellent trainers.           Duration of BMC is 26 days which is usually held in Sonamarg(J&K).Pedagogy of JIM is similar to Nehru Institute of Mountaineering the course is mainly divided into two parts Rock Climbing and Glacier Training including other activities such as treks, river crossing etc. Mountaineering is not all about fun it is the rigorous training to survive and successfully summit a Mountain.   DAY 1:       The first day is one of the most important parts of your acclimatization.We simply took rest and were busy admiring the beauty of Kashmir while we were introduced to our instructors(Ustads)who are army personals well qualified and experienc
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Vipassana - 10 days of silence

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Vipassana is one of the most ancient meditation technique which was rediscovered by Gautam Buddha about 2500 years ago. Vipassana was wiped out after some years from the country and it was practiced by an unbroken chain of teachers and student in Burma(Myanmar) which was handed to Mr. S.N. Goenka who brought it back to India. I learned Vipassana from Dharamshala center http://www.sikhara.dhamma.org/. A beautiful center located in Dharamkot village(it's nothing like a village) about 2 kms from Mcleodganj near Tushita Meditation Center. The campus is enveloped by deodar trees and monkeys remain the only source of entertainment for the 10 days.Vipassana has many centers around the world.I chose Dharamshala center for its location in the Himalayas and because of rich Buddhism culture in  Mcleodganj. Residence area. Dining Hall on the right. Residence area. Walking on this path was one of the best things. Vipassana is really a life changing experience, you li
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Ladhak odyssey (A Photo Blog)

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I started this trip as a pilgrimage to Amarnath and I ended up sailing on the roads of Himachal, Ladhak, and Kashmir. My first destination- Dharamshala Dharamshala Sitting in a park in Mcleodganj Fog enveloped roads of Mcleodganj Prayer wheels in Mcleodganj Market Second Destination- Manali  Busy Street of Manali. Add caption The canopy of Deodar trees. Hadimba Temple, Manali Hadimba Temple, Manali On the way to Rohtang La. Road disappearing in the clouds.  Rohtang La covered with fog. View after crossing Rohtang La Leh-Manali Highway. Somewhere on Leh-Manali Highway. Sunset before reaching Keylong. Deepaktal Lake. Sarchu(14,070 fts.) The backyard of my homestay. Thiksey Monastery. Thangka painting. A pondering Monk. Leh Palace. I took the trail near Leh Palace.See the view from the top in next pictures. On the way to Shey. Hemis
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