I had dinner this evening at House 26. This is Geshe Gelek of the Kadampa Center's house. The monks there were so welcoming. We sat on the floor of the front porch and ate veg mo-mos, talked and laughed. When the time came for the evening class dinner was over and we went on our way.
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I woke this morning with a killer sore throat. I ended up going to the mendzakang where a monk checked me over and felt I need some antibiotics. He gave me some cipro as well as some lozenges and pain killer. He then charged me 76 rupeess. Remember folks the exchange is about 50rups to the dollar. I gave him 500 rups and told him it was a donation. They do so much here with so little.
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Thanks Bill for the comments. I'm enjoying writing this blog. I've made it a point not to go back and read through previous ones so I don't really know how they are coming across.
Big Love to All! I miss you!
Bilbo
I will be spending 3 weeks with the Tibetan monks of Sera Je monastic university. I have not visited them since 1993. While there I will be shooting my next documunentry about the Venerable Geshe Tsulga and his life with his students in India as well as Venerable Ngawang Trinley receiving his Geshe degree. I'm very excited about this opportunity to see some old friends and meet new ones.
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2 comments:
If you should find yourself back at house 26 sometime, we'd appreciate it if you could inquire about Jamyang Gyaltsen, the monk we've been sponsoring for some years now. He's been battling chronic TB for a long time now and has had to relocate to Dharamsala for surgeries, treatments and the climate.
We send emails back and forth with him, but you know how it is. He says he's fine, and yet we know otherwise. You needn't post any details you might find on here though. We'll be in touch. Thanks again for your reports, Bill!
House 26 is my home away from home. When I visited there, I ended up with about 50 katas hung around my neck. I looked like a polar bear. Do they still cook using really hot chili?
Bill C.
I don't know how to contact you. email me at pegjune@yahoo.com. I saw Jamyang about a month ago.
Peg Adams (aka Tenzin Choenyi)
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