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Thorong High Camp
We arrive at the base camp to the Thorong La, the world’s highest mountain pass. All vegetation is left behind. Occasional piles of snow spot the trail. It is not a hard climb this morning until the last hour. We gain all our elevation, around thousand feet, in the last hour. It is tough going Continue reading
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Thorong La Pass
May 14, 2012 Thorang High Camp (el. 15, 700) 4:00 am Trekkers begin to converge in the high camp great room. It is still dark and we wear headlamps. There is a young man from Israel, a couple from the UK, a couple from Italy, via Seattle, a couple from France, a gentleman from Germany, Continue reading
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Gentlemen of Baltimore: Alphonzo
…he made me stand on a box and sing. Continue reading
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Letdar, Nepal
May 13, 2012 Letdar, Nepal (el. 13,943) 2:00 pm I dreamt of a fresh orange last night. It’s been two weeks since I’ve had a piece of fruit. Today was an easy hike of four hours. We are conserving energy. We are two days from Thorang La, the highest point of the trek. Tim is Continue reading
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“…to measure their experience…”
I can’t even discern what a true inner life is. Continue reading
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From Manang, Nepal
We take a day hike with our guide, a steep incline, gaining an estimated three thousand feet. Here resides a ninety-six year old Lama, attended to by his sixty-six year old daughter. We take turns receiving his blessings. He chants over us. His skin is the color of leather. His room is carved out of Continue reading
About doug
You might say that I’m philosopher in the classical sense, that is, “One who loves knowledge.” That sounds awfully pretentious, but I don’t know how else to put it. I’ve spent my life chasing questions, diving into wisdom traditions ancient and modern, including the philosophical schools of Existentialism, Pragmatism, and the ancient Greeks, as well as several of the Eastern traditions, principally Zen Buddhism and Taoism. Admittedly, I’m no expert on anything, just a curious pilgrim.
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