Hey loves! We are in Gangtok and it’s beautiful here. We just passed the one-month mark so it seems like a good time to post some photos. The internet is crazy slow. For a moment I thought I would be stuck with this single photo of us at the airport. Rickshaws in Delhi! We didn’t know where we were going and then we ended up shopping for two hours. It… Read More
So after three days of being in Bodhgaya, the place where the Buddha received enlightenment, we began our crazy journey to Calcutta. It was not an easy journey to say the least. We were wait listed for seats for the train to Calcutta, which we luckily did make it on; but we had to sleep two to a sleeper bunk on an overnight train. We were suppose to board our… Read More
Namaste from Bodh Gaya! It’s been too long since our last post… So sorry friends.
Since the last posts, we’ve been in Jaipur and Varanasi – two very different {amazing} experiences.
A quick list of highlights: In Jaipur First of all, our contacts Rekha-ji and Rishi-ji were wonderful teachers and hosts. They truly made every day chock full of Jaipur’s finest. From Hindi lessons to yoga and ancient architecture, our… Read More
The shanti India group has made it here to India, safe and sound! We have been in India for about four days now and getting to know each other, the country, the food, and the culture. We have done a lot and I mean a lot of orientation stuff, but have incorporated fun ways to do it! We have gone out into the city of Delhi to explore! We have… Read More
yo what up
we here at the cafe
hittin up the internet
yahh daz what we say
love the lotus temple
super zen and simple
gonna see the red fort
with Dinah my cohort
the plane ride was long
did singapore
ended up in delhi
gonna see some more
PEACE OUT… Read More
Right now we are in an internet cafe near our hostel. So far India has been amazing! It’s overwhelming but we know we will gain so much from this experience. Our group has such a great dynamic already and have so much fun together. One of the best parts of each day is eating together. Here is a picture of one of our family dinners: Ian inspires us to rhyme,… Read More
We’ve received word from the fearless leaders that team Shanti has safely landed in New Delhi. All subsequent entries on this blog will be left in the capable hands of the Shanti team.
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The mighty Shanti group has gathered together with their fearless leaders at the San Francisco Airport and checked in for their long flight to India. Stay tuned to hear of their further adventures.
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Dearest Shanti students:
It is difficult to describe our excitement; our anticipation; our absolute delight at the thought that, in just a few shorts days, our Shanti community will depart for the wild and magical lands of India. What fortunate souls to have such an opportunity! We are feeling such tremendous gratitude for the upcoming journey: we hope that you are too!
We have been working hard hear in Portlandia,… Read More
Wandered into the backstreets of New Delhi, ending up in a Muslim neighborhood. The streets became narrower and denser until it seemed as if we were in the bowels of the city. Once we were sufficiently lost we were turned around and sent back by the locals. It was almost a relief since we were the only tourists there and the streets got noisier, more bustling and slightly more foreboding… Read More
Tigers to end it all:
Ellen and I (Alice) were in charge of the final leg of our student-directed travel: the visit to Ranthambhore National Park in Sawai Madhopur or to many, the best chance in India of seeing a tiger. Armed with our sharpest elbows, Ellen and I woke up at 3 am that morning to get tickets for the safaris, and experienced first hand the corruption that is… Read More
We started student-directed travel with a bang! Sarah and Tully (who are writing you now) headed the first leg of this massive operation. We decided to go to Bikaner and explore the massive state of Rajastan which includes the Thar desert. Pray tell, what is the best method of desert exploration? CAMELS! That’s right, we did indeed decided to do a camel safari to kick off our last leg of… Read More
Sorry for the delay 😀Kailash-La again, wrapping up the our last week of planned travel here in the beautiful mountainside town of Mcleod Ganj, the home of the one and only, Mr. Lama himself. It took some serious skills of bus hoping to get here, but we finally arrived early afternoon on Thursday just in time to meet Neema La. Neema La is the fantastic woman who helped organize … Read More
Hello family and friends!
It’s hard to believe it’s been a month since I last blogged about Darjeeling, but it’s true. Even harder to swallow is that we only have three weeks left in this beautiful country, so we are trying to savor every moment and learn as much as possible.
Currently, we are staying at Deer Park Institute in Bir. We arrived here on the 16th and have immensely… Read More
Tashi Delek,
Happy Thanksgiving in Tibetan is a little complicated, so we thought we’d settle for hello. Shanti Group has found respite in the hills, a welcomed break from the chaos, pollution, dust, stares, and smells of the plains. After a week at Deer Park Insitute studying Buddhism, we’ve moved on to McLeod Ganj, the home of the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan Government in-exile. Right now as we type… Read More
hello everyone !!! its Ellen again, i hope you are all doing good and have wonderful health and fantastic luck and what not but lets get down to the blog this is serious time.
So we went from rishi kesh by bus (this was a new and …interesting experience) all the way to Amritsar where we planed to see the golden temple. when we where staying there we did not… Read More
Namaste everybody!
Sarahji here telling you guys all about our AMAZING time at the Taj Mahal! We all wanted to see the Taj at sunrise so we started off our day waking up at the crack of dawn to go get in line. Tully and I thought what a better opportunity to wear our saree’s than at the Taj Mahal! Thakfully Kaila knew how to wrap a saree (she learned… Read More
Imagine yourself in a comfy bed, warm, relaxed, and at peace after having been lulled to sleep by the musings of the nearby Ganga coupled with the silence of an ashram. Now, you hear the sound of a gong being rung and the vibrations reverberating within you. It’s dark, cold, and a little windy outside as you slip out of your bed and walk to the yoga hall in silence.… Read More
Alice’s turn to blog!
Leaving Bodhgaya with 2 shaved heads and, for the most part, healthy people, Shanti group headed to Varanasi, where we became students again. The first night we all stayed in a long-term hostel for students, which was almost like a dorm room. The next day, it was immediately time for us to begin our Hindi study and then visit all the different options for internships. Those… Read More
