Ladakh

Ladakh has been known by different names, like 'Land of passes', 'Land of Lamas', 'Little Tibet', or 'Indian Tibet'.

I use to say that when you arrive to Ladakh, the mind enters a different frequency. The heart is captivated by the mind blowing beauty of these mountains, the depth and open heart of the ladakhi people and the Tibetan Buddhism culture of this society.

This people has being exploring Silence since centuries, following the teachings of Budha. They believe that as a human we can reach liberation from suffering. Ladakh is the last part of the world where we can still meet an alive Tibetan society.

It started to be inhabited when Tibetan nomads settled here. In the beginning it was an autonomous part of Tibet, later on it became part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, in India.

The essence of the Ladakhi culture is rooted in Tibetan Buddhism.The humbleness and simplicity of these people, which believe and practice the path of compassion and unconditional love towards Enlightenment, for the welfare of all beings, is a constant reminder  to us, of what is really important in these moving times.

It is faithful to ancestral customs where life is characterized by intense spirituality.

Ladakh is like a forgotten moment in time. It is common here to come across villages carved out of veritable mountainside, stupas reaching the sky, monasteries virtually hanging from the cliffs and crags. Their interiors are filled with priceless antiques and art.

Between 3,000 and 7,600 metres in altitude

Ladakh is where the forces of nature conspired to render a magical unrealistic landscape, a landscape of extremes; desert and blue waters, burning sun and freezing winds, glaciers and sand dunes. It lies at an altitude from 3000m to 7600m.

Leh, the capital, is an old city full of charm and life. Here the Buddhist and the Muslims are living together in a peaceful and harmonious way. It is beautiful to walk through its narrow cobbled streets crisscrossed by channels of fresh and clear water. Ancient monasteries, stupas, ladakhi traditional houses, mosques, the Muslim and the so different Buddhist quarters…

Here we have the chance of meeting people from all over the world, incluiding many tibetan refugees.

For me since the first time I walked this land, has being a privilege to share daily life, to learn from their way of living, relating with life and with the divine. They have being inspiring me in my way towards inner peace and clarity of mind.

To spend time with a local family, to meditate with the lamas in remote monasteries, to walk the mountains meeting stupas, praying flags, stones carved with the “om mane padme hum”...has being a constant support in my path.