So here is a little story about house 26. As I said they took very good care of me and yes their homemade chili is hot. I've learned to proceed with caution when it comes to chili here. So we are sitting around and everyone is asking me if I know there sponsor. For most I was able to answer yes. I was then asked if I new beg, big, pek he said she is an Ani in who lives in Dharamsala and always feeds the dogs. Of course they were talking about Venerable Choenyi, Peg. I said I know Choenyi and that she is indeed living in Dharamsala with her dogs and taking care of the strays. This brought out lot of smile.
Choenyi asked in her comment about reaching me. For this trip I am using bilbo_judge@hotmail.com.
Today is a the holiday and also the day many monks will be leaving for the annual debate competition. This year it will be held in Ganden which is about an 8 hour ride by bus if you travel at night, 12 by day. Many of the monks that left today traveled to Bangalore to take an overnight train.
With today being their weekly holiday as they call it there was a lot going on. Motor rickshaws were swarming like bees, with shouts of camp tanpo, camp tanpo, camp tanpo, or Kushalnagar, Kushalnagar, Kushalnagar. You have to imaging this being said in a thick Indian accent and very fast. They do this once they get fare to one of the many destinations in hopes a few more will pile in, and pile in the do. It like circus clowns in a car or college kids in a phone booth. How many Monks can you fit in an auto ricksahaw. If you want to see one follow this link
http://www.greencar.com/images/autorickshaws/Autorickshaw-1-LR.jpg
There is a lot more to this day but I am fighting a cold and there is a Medicine Buddha Puja for Geshe Tsulga so I'll come back in the morning and finish this.
Bilbo
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