Recent Indian Travels

In Delhi, Ganshyam rests from cooking as Master-ji tailors on

Dear T T-la avoids the midday sun

And all enjoy their virtual realities

though the wise stick to the visceral

We ride through life

nurturing our young

and proudly parade along

My friends Shartse Khensur Rinpoche in the Trithog Khang

Gautam Sachdeva at old Rato

And Madame Siddeshwar, the proud owner of Hubli’s finest steel Almirahs.  
I love my Siddeshwar almirah and she is happy I do! 

Our chief administrator, in charge while I’m away

And then Bombay

to visit its rocky coastline

its blind minstrels,

and Chowpatti Beach.

Some swim

others preen

and everyone seems to pose

with modesty, of course

Take along a snack

and enjoy the view

But be mindful of where you tread

as life is full of life!!

A little color from Rato Monastery

The undulating path leading home

to our temple.

Incense is burned

and through the bougainvillea is the debating court

Our trees await monsoon

Mangos await eating

and pots need washing

We have new water filters

though milk must be boiled

and bread rolled

Stairs lead up to the Abbot’s quarters

where eggplants soak,

chives are chopped

And Suresh keeps me healthy

with pasta

My desk

and veranda where I complement a young monk...

many young monks who attend the Loseling school

Emory University students visit

and seemed satisfied with my bla bla bla

All well at Rato as we await the rains

Dealing with the Heat

Fountains evaporate

peacocks preen to the setting sun

some enjoy midday

delighting in a splash

or tumble

some cool their insides

others just are cool

there are those who insulate

and those who bask in the glory of life

Recording is important!

self reliance a plus

though it can get confusing

we see a pro at work

My fellow tauruses take to roaming streets

as I do

Some have learned to loaf

and some to smile.
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Stay cool my friends!

Awaiting permission to be

Hello from under the elephant of bureaucracy

The gates are guarded

within, we are well shaven

well fed

free to stroll

or sit

or lay back and enjoy

Shankar, my dear godfather who’s 90th birthday I’ve come to Delhi to celebrate, leafs through life…

past

and present,

delighting in celebration

I keep busy, discussing secular ethics with the pros

and enjoy a well guarded coffee

or equally delicious chai

and try to keep fit

competition is fierce

It’s important to have friends

and perform the required pujas

in order to survive life's ordeals

and navigate its crossroads