Exploring Dharamshala, India

I went to India and Nepal for the first time on a Buddhist pilgrimage led by Shantum Seth in 2007. The following is from my 2008 trip, about a year later.

The Dalai Lama’s throne on the temple’s verandah

Shantum gave us a walking tour of Dharamshala, or Macleod Ganj, as this mountain is called. In the bustling crowd — mostly pedestrians but also some white cars — we followed along, gawking at other pedestrians and the shops. At least I gawked; I’m sure everyone…