Proposed Itinerary from 30 Sep 09 to 12 Oct 09
Day 1) 30-Sep-09 Wed Kathmandu Arrive at Kathmandu, Kagyu Institute of Buddhist Studies ( KIBS). Guest house at KIBS
Day 2) 1st Oct 09 Thu
Kathmandu- Pokhara Leave KIBS early morning after breakfast by coach to Pokhara (6hrs journey).
Guest house at Pokhara
Day 3)2nd Oct 09 Fri
Pokhara Visit Jangchub Choeling Monastery, retreat Centre, Tibetan Camp and the Old Folk Home. Free & Easy in the evening. Guest house at Pokhara
Day 4) 3rd Oct 09 Sat.
Pokhara-Jomson Leave Pokhara by jeep ( 6 hrs journey) to Jomsom.
Arrive Jomson in the afternoon for lunch. Guest House at Jomsom
Day 5) 4th Oct 09 Sun. Jomsom
Muktinath After breakfast, continue Journey from Jomsom to Muktinath (2 hrs journey). Arrive at Tharpa Choeling Nunnery around noon. Welcome lunch and puja at the Nunnery. (Anniversary date of the Nunnery) Tharpa Choeling Nunnery
Day 6) 5th Oct 09 Mon. Muktinath Visit Holy places of Muktinath. (a) Tharpa Choeling Nunnery
Day 7) 6th Oct 09 Tue. Muktinath - Jomson Leave Muktinath after breakfast.
Drive to Jomsom by Jeep (2 hours’ drive).
Lunch at Jomson. Free & Easy after lunch. Guest house at Jomson
Lunch at Jomson. Free & Easy after lunch. Guest house at Jomson
Day 8) 7th Oct 09 Wed. Jomson Visit (b) Kutsab Ternga Monastery in Jomson.
5 treasures of Guru Rinpoche. Visit Jomson Museum in the evening. Guest house at Jomson
Day 9) 8th Oct 09 Thu. Jomson – Marhpha Leave Jomson for Marpha in the morning.
Visit Marpha Monastery (old Nyingma Monastery) and proceed to Guru Rinpoche’s Cave (3 hours walk).
Overnight at Tukche. Guest house at Tukche.
Day 10) 9th Oct 09 Fri. Tukche - Pokhara Visit the old Karma Kagyu Monastery at Tukche in the morning before proceeding back to Pokhara (6hrs drive)
Guest house at Pokhara
Day 11) 10th Oct 09 Sat Pokhara - Kathmandu Leaves from Pokhara to Kathmandu after breakfast. Arrives at KIBS in afternoon. Free & Easy in the evening. Guest house at Pokhara
Day 12) 11th Oct 09 Sun Kathmandu Free & Easy KIBS (c)
Day 13) 12th Oct 09 Mon Kathmandu / Fly back from Kathmandu after early lunch.
Home Sweet Home
• Please note that the above itinerary is only a proposal and may subject to change.
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(a) Tharpa Choeling Monastery – Where the 1st Shangpa Rinpoche stayed and benefitted the people there during his time. Rinpoche built the nunnery there and was officially inaugurated by Shamar Rinpoche on 4.10.2000.
(b) Kutsab Ternga Monastery - old Monastery rebuilt by the 1st Shangpa Rinpoche. He stayed here for sometime during then.
(c) KIBS – Kagyu Institute of Buddhist Institute at Kirtipur built by Ven Shangpa Rinpoche.
Acclimatization : Muktinath is located at about 3800m above sea level, the higher the altitude the less oxygen there is in the air. Your body needs many days to adapt to this and some may experience symptoms of AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness) likes mild headaches, fever, loss of appetite or stomach disorder. We advise specially those with known heart or lungs or blood diseases to consult their doctor before traveling.
3 comments:
What a nice plan!
All the best wishes for a safe and blissful journey!
Dani from La Coruña
Dear all,
Have you read “The Journey on the Moon” posted by Venerable Shangpa Rinpoche in His blog (www://shangparinpoche.blogspot.com)? Do the affectionate write-up and pictures of stunning scenery capture your heart effortlessly?
Our guess is many of you are charmed this travelogue and you now may have the earnest wish to also experience such a wonderful journey.
Now, you can turn your dream into a reality as Rinpoche and His Lamas will lead us in a Pilgrimage to Muktinath and Jomson (Holy places of Guru Rinpoche); and another Pilgrimage to Yolmo Holy Meditation Cave of Milarepa (Tiger Cave Lion Fortress), in October and December respectively. Please see below the itineraries of both pilgrimages.
These sacred sites are teeming with the great compassion and blessings conferred by Guru Rinpoche and our glorious great forefather, Lord Milerapa. All fortunate and devoted ones who visit, contemplate, meditate and say prayers in these holy places with a pure heart will definitely purify much of the negative karma and at the same time accumulate lots of merits. What a compassionate skilful means displayed by Buddha and all the great accomplished ones! How fortunate we are!
Come! Do register and join Rinpoche in these pilgrimages and be embraced by a natural ambience that is totally different from our busy world of life. Experience a silent yet profound transformation resulting in a more meaningful and spiritual way of life.
Wow! What a wonderful trip! Wish I could go too!
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