Mme. Blavatsky and Col. Olcott were the first Westerners to introduce Tibetan mysticism to Europe and America. Blavatsky’s mystical connection was primarily with the Dalai and Panchen Lamas, through her visions of ancient masters associated with Tashi Lhunpo Monastery that had been built by the First Dalai Lama in 1447 and that two centuries later became the seat of the Panchen Lama incarnations. Blavatsky also secretly visited Tibet on two occasions, and we will meditate in her favorite places there.

Our spiritual journey will begin in Chengdu of Szechwan Province in China, from where we will fly into to Tibet and Lhasa. Chengdu is a medium sized city on the borders of Eastern Tibet, and serves as China’s administrative center for the Tibetan regions. It has the benefit of being easily accessed by numerous international airports. We recommend coming in through Hong Kong.

Our first few days in Lhasa will be somewhat relaxed so that we can acclimatize to the altitude, making day trips to meditate in various power places in the Lhasa area that were blessed by the various Dalai and Panchen Lama incarnations. We then continue by bus over the high mountain passes encasing the sacred Turquoise Lake en route to Gyantse and Shigatse. After meditating in Tashi Lhunpo, we will drive to Sakya Monastery and finally to Base Camp on the Tibetan side of Mt. Everest, sleeping overnight in a small hotel beside Rongbuk, the highest monastery in the world.

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