This little fellow looks for some water
And this one uses water
as this poor fellow is made to memorize
before he joins his friend for a moment of play
Most of us remain indoors
Shielding ourselves from the intense sun
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