Monasteries and Buddhism

Monasteries and Buddhism

Visits to the numerous and quite diverse colorful shrines to Buddhism that dot the countryside both in Darjeeling and Sikkim will add a special spiritual element to any journey to this part of India. It offers a peek into another culture that may have been unfamiliar before, full of radiating peace and harmony. It is easy to suffer monastery overload, so pick the few monasteries you would like to view with thought. Don't go over the top with the smaller ones; instead, conserve energy to the see finest. If you're skipping the countryside, make certain you include one monastery, even a simple one, on your itinerary.