The team that hosts our Dalai Lama tours in India’s Himalayan foothills has a new member. Originally these tours were led by just Lisa Tully and Lama Buga. Lisa – after quitting her job in the corporate world – founded these tours and her reasons were two fold. The first being that after spending time in Dharamsala, India where she witnessed first hand the plight of the Tibetan refugee community based there, a desire to help them grew within her fast and strong. Secondly, the impact this sacred place and heartfelt people had on her personally was so magical that she wanted to share the experience with as many people as possible from what Lisa calls “the spiritually starved West.”
Lama Buga has been a Tibetan monk since he was six years old. Having lived in both Delhi and Dharamsala for many years, and being a dear friend of Lisa’s, he was the natural choice to help her host her Tibetan Buddhist meditation tours. His insider knowledge and local contacts both within and outside the local monastery ensure that the people who come on these tours get into the local ancient culture immediately.
Over time Lisa began to study all the monks she knew to see if any of them had something unique to bring to the tour offering, and that was when she decided to approach Lama Kalden for his kind assistance. Not only does Lama Kalden have a very good command of the English language, he also has a sense of humour to beat the band. As a result he has proven to be an entertaining host who can communicate about the local customs and ways that has participants laughing just like the Buddha himself. Kalden also has been a monk for many years and comes all the way up from his monastery in South India to help ensure that participants have a memorable experience in India.
Anyone who is seeking a truly authentic Tibetan Buddhist meditation retreat will find they are in good hands with Lisa and her two lamas.
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