You’d be forgiven for thinking this post is full of more holiday gift ideas. But It’s not. Those you can find at our Dharma Dog Shop! The present we’re talking about is the beautiful, sometimes painful, always arriving, present moment. How often recently have...
Like all of our relationships, our relationship with our dogs can be a powerful tool for self reflection. Yes, we love our pets unconditionally, but did you ever feel the eruption of annoyance, impatience or anger when dealing with them? You’re not alone. And it’s ok,...
An Australian Buddhist nun working as a volunteer at an animal rescue in India? Stranger things have been known to happen. When I first moved to Dharamsala in northern India, I assumed that my days would be fixed around my studies. That was the reason why I...
 This the story of a street dog named Chor, who stole my heart. As a resident of McLeod Ganj in northern India, every year I―and most of the other expats―leave town to escape the monsoon. In 2016, I went to Kaza in Spiti to stay dry. On my return to...
Dear Jimmy, I am writing you this letter to let you know how much I love and miss you. When I moved to Dharamsala, my intention was to focus on studying Tibetan language and Buddhist philosophy, but I soon realised that this was quite a narrow, one-sided...
It was the first cat I had seen in Mcleod Ganj, and she was a wretched sight. Shimi Chimi (I would come to name her), was skinny, her black fur clumped in rough and dirty patches. She had several long strands of drool flowing from her mouth. Her eyes were dazed, to...
