Jyothi Shyamsunder’s Journey Into the Heart of Bhutan!

Paro Taktsang is the popular name of Taktsang Palphug Monastery (also known as The Tiger’s Nest), a prominent Himalayan Buddhist sacred site and temple complex, located in the cliffside of the upper Paro valley, Bhutan.

“If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?” – Zen Master Dogen (1200-1253)

Takstang Monastery, Paro

“If we go down into ourselves, we discover that we have exactly what we wanted” – Simon Weil (1909-1943)

Weaving: Something that sustains a majority of the population!

Kuenselphodrang or Buddha Point

“To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders”-Chuang Tzu (399-295 B.C)

Kuenselphodrang or Buddha Point

“The quieter you become the more you can hear”-Baba Ram Dass

A view from Nature Park, Paro

“In the presence of eternity the mountains are as transient as the clouds”-Robert Green Ingersoll (1833-1899)

Jyothi Shyamsunder is an experiential educator for children in the field of outdoors. A love for outdoors/travel started during school days and then it blossomed to such an extent that she quit the software field about 2 years back. She then followed the river, clouds, climbed mountains, played with children to become an outdoor experiential educator. She believes inspiring human life and is now focused on working towards her purpose in life “peace building in communities”.She is an avid trekker and backpacker who believes and enjoys globe trotting on a shoe string budget (the highway is her second home). She currently heads the South India market for www.youreka.in. If you do not find her on the highway then she can be reached at jyothi.shyamsunder@gmail.com You can see more of her work at her blog