We prepare for the rainy season
trimming
weeding
and moving pebbles around
The clouds arrive
as does the wind
and then the rain
the atmosphere has changed
administrators work on
the cashier tends his cash box
new disciplinarian assumes his duties
this year’s Geshe prepares to enter the Tantric College
He has some years to go
and Gen Tashi Dorje needs a signature
all wear face masks!
which arrive by DHL
The head of our education department sets a date for exams
monks work on memorization
the test approaches
a quick review
and into the temple
presided over by the Buddha and His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s throne
Where to begin?
recitation proceeds
watched over by the Geko and Goddess Tara
We try to social distance
novices wait their turn
peek at what they must recite
a squirt of sanitizer
and then the recitation
Soon it’s over
back to the room
past empty fountain
no more need to recite!
we can enjoy the rains