Table of Contents

Issue 191 | October 2017

Lone Seeker Many Masters

Lone Seeker Many Masters Author: Swami Anand Arun Truly a one-of-its-kind, Lone Seeker Many Masters is a book that takes one through a journey of a...

Plan Himalaya

Plan Himalaya

Chandra GT Chandra Gt, an enthusiastic tour leader, has more than 25 years of experience when it comes to leading international and individual trekking tours throughout...

Dance till you Trance

Dance till you Trance

Dance till you Trance The graceful swaying of nubile bodies; a long drawn song, hypnotic in its rendering. It’s a dance that mesmerizes both dancer and watcher...

Meeting the Living Goddess

Meeting the Living Goddess

Behind the Scenes: The Person who knows all the Secrets of Kumari One of the unique aspects of Newari culture, Kumari grants her compassion and blessings to...

The Dynamic Lure of Learning Chinese

The Dynamic Lure of Learning Chinese Just as English is a global language today, Chinese, too, is surely on its way to becoming one. It is...

The Chinese Connection

The Chinese Connection

The Chinese Connection Nepal and China are linked by the mighty Himalayan range, and since time immemorial the relationship has been as enduring as the majestic peaks....

Larger than Life

Larger than Life

Larger than Life Giant chariots, with massive wheels that can crush all who come in their path, and many times bigger than Arjuna’s or Ramsay’s...

The Nava Durgas

The Nava Durgas

The Nava Durgas Among the countless number of deities in the Hindu pantheon, the mother goddesses are a class apart. Dashain, the greatest festival of Hindus...

Buddha Air, Making Flying Possible For Everyo

Buddha Air, Making Flying Possible For Everyone In a way, ‘flying cheap’ should have been two mutually exclusive concepts, but Buddha Air has made it their mission...

The Saligrams of Muktinath

The Saligrams of Muktinath

The Saligrams of Muktinath When the British mountaineer-explorer H.W. (Bill) Tilman visited the pilgrimage shrine of Muktinath in 1950, he was among the first Westerners to go...

Where Am I

Where Am I

Where Am I The Blessing I entered the small doorway, carved as intricately as only the doors of Lalitpur’s magnificent mahavihars can be, ducking my head...

Five things to do in Nepal

Five things to do in Nepal

1.Do a tattoo in Thamel Tattoo, which is a fashion statement, as well as a badge of belonging, has become more and more fashionable and acceptable. If...