Category Archives: tibet

REVISITING LADAKH

Posted on October 22, 2023 by Thomas Bethune

View from Thupten’s house near Leh MY ADVENTURES IN LADAKH I recently started following the adventures of ITCHY BOOTS aka Noraly Schoenmaker on YouTube after a friend told me that Noraly was riding a motorcycle on the high mountain roads … Continue reading →

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STUPAS

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Thomas Bethune

Stupas in Ladakh, 2008

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ARRIVAL OF THE RINPOCHE AT MATHO GOMPA

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Thomas Bethune

In July 2008 I visited my goddaughter and her family in Ladakh or Little Tibet. My goddaughter’s father, Thupten, is an instructor of Buddhism a Thiksey Monastery, and he served as my personal guide as we visited more than a … Continue reading →

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