Mindfulness · Monastery experiences

Guests of the gompa.

Nubri and Tsum hold some of the oldest living monasteries in Nepal. We visit as guests, at the invitation of the communities, and stay where we are welcome.

Evening puja at Lho and Samagaun. Two nights at Mu Gompa, the highest monastery in Tsum, sharing the monks' morning practice. A visit to Rachen Gompa and its community of nuns.

A donation from every journey goes to the monastery we stay in, agreed with its committee each year.

A stone hut in the mist of the Budhi Gandaki gorge

Ribung Gompa above the village of Lho, with Manaslu behind it

Also in Mindfulness

A trekker walking a forest trail in the lower Manaslu valley

Mindful Trekking

Mindful trekking is not a technique added to the walk. It is the walk, with attention on the breath, the feet and what is in front of you.

Terraced barley fields along the floor of the Tsum Valley

Meditation

Each day starts with a sit, wherever we are: a lodge dining room, a monastery courtyard, a flat rock above the river.

Walking Meditation

Formal walking meditation slows the step to the breath. On a mountain path it becomes ordinary walking, done with care.

Still glacial water at Birendra Lake below the Manaslu glacier

Silence & Reflection

Most journeys include one or more silent days. The group walks, eats and rests together without speech, from breakfast to the evening check-in.

Trekkers crossing a snow-covered pass in the Manaslu region

Digital Detox

The Manaslu trail has little mobile coverage and no reliable internet beyond the first days. We treat this as part of the journey rather than a problem to solve.

Why Mindful Travel

A trek can be a list of places or a long stretch of attention. We think the second kind stays with you.

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