A Tree Ballet from Rato Monastey...

Much travel...

At Rato Dratsang we build a new pavilion with a throne for His Holiness the Dalai Lama

and my fan is fixed... it is hot at Rato

Then back to Delhi where it's even hotter

So hot the tea walla has little work

And the photographer and his assistant have even less

And the florist covers his flowers

And the dogs enjoy their siesta

Though the milkman keeps on rolling

Then, up to Dharamsala

Where Rinpoche is well looked after by his nun doctor

He keeps track of world tragedies 

To then pray for us all

I return to Delhi to see Professor Chander who advises us on water conservation

and enjoy the jolly mood of Bhogal market

Everyone is jolly!

Though some are hot and tired

Too hot to do their ironing 

while the egg seller precooks his eggs

And I hang out with the gang

Back in India...

We have arrived in Delhi

Driven through the Punjab

and reached Dharamsala

where Rinpoche goes to work

wherever he is

before going to the mountain

With its view of more mountains

before returning home

to circumambulate the main temple

and receive the blessings of Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion

And after a brief rest in front of the prayer wheels along the back of the temple,

take medicine

and go to bed

Taiwan...

Je ne comprends pas le chinois, timpudong, but that's alright

I like the food

And warm welcome

I photograph trees

many trees

many many trees

Then Rinpoche got sick

He was warmly welcomed

wonderfully cared for

watched over

And prayed for all

The Wonderful Doctor Perng

Lovely nurse Fiona

And the good man who brought food

Delicious food

And the enchanting Dr. Anna Li who helped behind the scene in every way

and Peggy

Head of the ward, Miss Huang

and the Grand General of the hospital's Nursing Staff with her entourage

and...

many

many more...

Rinpoche spoke of the difficulty of meditating on taking on the pain of others, particularly when confronted with so much suffering

Though he surely did so

While doing his exercises

and walking through the ward

and resting between laps

The treatment was successful!!

It was time to go

Say bye bye

And on our way with Nita who made our stay so comfortable, and Mr. Lee who did the needful

And return to Changhua

where Rinpoche continues his treatment

and welcomes well-wishers

while I resume my pursuit of trees