Around and about, a busy time

Truth pursued in the debating court

Truth pursued in the debating court

and in the classroom

and in the classroom

we must know how to write

we must know how to write

modern techniques creep in

modern techniques creep in

Our friends come to see what we're up to

Our friends come to see what we're up to

Our neighbors are less impressed

Our neighbors are less impressed

they forge on valiantly

they forge on valiantly

I visit Jodhpur

I visit Jodhpur

to see my multitasking father

to see my multitasking father

who delights in marriage to Sandra

who delights in marriage to Sandra

People in Jodhpur are modest

People in Jodhpur are modest

they live in modest homes

they live in modest homes

enjoying modest lives

enjoying modest lives

laid back

laid back

and happy

and happy

They mind their own business

They mind their own business

They’re cool

They’re cool

real cool

real cool

they share their tea

they share their tea

and beedis

and beedis

the love-bugs enjoy

the love-bugs enjoy

the younger ones work

the younger ones work

and play

and play

while elders relax

while elders relax

Paparazzi are shooed away

Paparazzi are shooed away

Then Delhi for a moment with father and god father

Then Delhi for a moment with father and god father

and then to Dharamsala

and then to Dharamsala

but soon on the road again… to Zurich and then porsched to Bern

but soon on the road again… to Zurich and then porsched to Bern

and on to Basel...

and on to Basel...

a whiff of Paris

a whiff of Paris

and to the Tuscan hills

and to the Tuscan hills

where fellow monks plan a monastery

where fellow monks plan a monastery

then Florence

then Florence

to see old friends

to see old friends

and on to Rome for communion at Giolitti's

and on to Rome for communion at Giolitti's

and a blessing from San Antonio

and a blessing from San Antonio

Then on to Delhi book fair

Then on to Delhi book fair

and Dharamsala where the pursuit of truth goes on

and Dharamsala where the pursuit of truth goes on