India - Dharamsala - as a tourist

The way to go to Dharamsala~
1st: you can take a direct bus from Delhi to there for 13 hours.
(450 rbs to 500 rbs)
It will depart from either sites to another everyday.
2nd: take a train to Amristar, then transmit by two buses.
3rd: take a flight from Delhi to here directly.
For sure there is only choice for poor student is sacrifising your sleep to exchange the money....

The place to get on the bus is the Tibetan Refugee Colony.
It is also one kindness example from India.
The people lived inside will not need to pay the tax.
The same treatment for the residents in Dharamsala!

But there is a funny thing~
The Indian government decided to not fix the road in Dharamsala anymore few years before.
As a result, the situation of the road there is really horrible~
(Think that you will sit on the bus for long time when the road is not flat at all)
Can't believe the car which is able to drive on that kind of road....
The tibeten is the typical Buddhists so they are so friendly~
I met someone in the village who asked me where I come from.
I said I come from Taiwan, and he was really happy and put the palms together~ then said: Thanks KMT and Taiwanese.
Anyway, it is a safe place comparing to other places in Delhi~ I will recommand the visitors to stay in this region.
This guy whose name is Phurgar is a Chinese Tibeten.
He came from ChingHai province which was belonged to Tibet years before.
It is another example of the behavior communist governmnet....
In the future, if they really need to return Tibet for Tibeten, the area will be smaller...
Anyway, he is so nice people.
We joined a lessen of Buddhist Scripture and had a lunch together after the meal.
He told us he can take us to meet Karmaba~ (In Taiwan, we called him 大寶法王)
In the end, I felt so happy I did it.
Thanks Phurgar, I got chance to see many non-tourist place.
He asked me whether I will come back in the futre, I think the answer should be positive.The 17th Karmapa will meet everybody for half an hour every Wednesday and Saturday.
I have this chance to meet the holiness of him personaly.
It is so great!
His characteristic are peace and pre-eminet.
He will give you a red rope when you walked in front of him.
I tighted it on my neck (you can see from the upper picture) which will bring me good luck and safe.
It is quite important for me for the traveling in India.

This temple is where he lives now.
There are many Lama also lived in the dorms next to the bulding.
If you are intered in it, you can also visit that website which talked about many stories about him.
He is admitted by Chinese government but still escaped to India to meet Dalai Lama to preach more concentrated.
Besides those religional issue, the restaurants here are sooooooo great for east Asians.
Since the food is quite close to ours, you can find Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and for sure the Tibeten food easily.
The price is also recenable!
We met three funny and incredible Japanese and one Indian Swisser.
They all have differerent backgroud and story.
One of them have connected his interest with carrer and do it quite well now.
I am really really impressed with that!!!
Another is just taking a rest from the doctor job.
Some is planing for travel for three more years.
Oh my god!
It's so pity we meet for a short time~
Now they all are going to meditation.
Hope they can get what they pursue~

Lots of Lamas are in this place.
They always show shy and sanctity, but I still asked them to take a photo with me~ ha ha!

Dharamsala is still an Indian territory.
When you walked for 2 kms from here, you will arrive a small Indian towns where live most of Indian tourists.
It is quite funny because you will find most of Indians all lived here.
If you walked further~ a waterfall will make you believe that you are really in the Himalaya!
On the way to the waterfall, there are around three groups of people asking us to take picture with them.
Did I look like Jacky Chen?
I don't think so~ maybe it's another way to show their modest~ :P
Guess what!
Most of the Indians come here for swimming!
They weared only underwear and jumped into the water~
Some of them even screamed like a little girl when they sat into the water XD
And you can also find out they are all men!
Most of tourists are group of men in India~
It's another specility here~ Although the weather here is not really that good.
But the rainbow after the rain always amazed everyone.
I am willing to take this picture and climbed to the aisle of some Tibeten's house.
They are still soooo friendly to let me take as many pictures as possible~
I felt so home here~ Can I just stay here until I go back to Taiwan?
No! I can't! I got to see more India~
The dogs here which are the first time I saw looks not too thin as crazy fashion model....
Acturally I mean the dogs look 'normal.'
Is it the effect of Budda?
Ha~ I am not sure~
But for dogs to live with those kind and pious people should be really well-being!