Here’s pictures of today; it was a grand day, made possible only by the concerted efforts of a number of very kind people; thanks to everyone for making this day one for the books. We hit nine monasteries in about ten hours, leaving cast-off robes for the monks at each place we visited – [...]
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Settling in at what looks to be a home for at least a few months. Peaceful, quiet and conducive to meditative calm and insight. 4946 Vanalden Ave, Tarzana, CA So, let’s see… the Internet went down this weekend, that’s why I’ve been out of touch… oh, and the fact that I spent last night in a jail cell on charges of indecent exposure… but I suppose that’s just par for the course at this point. I went to the beach yesterday; actually, I never set foot on the beach… I went back to this nifty meditation spot I had found on Sunday, about 1/2 km from the beach, just behind the sand dunes. Here’s some pictures: Here’s the rest of my silly story. I promise to be less silly in future posts. Day Three The third day started like any other at Khun Bpang – cold, painful, swollen, warm-ish, in that order. Only this time, my monkish friend and I had hot food together for our first real meal. The sensual pleasure of monk curry has never been so prominent; given the nature of monk curry, this is easily understandable. Monk curry means taking everything in one’s almsbowl and mixing it in one big pot with water. Stir, boil, eat. But it was hot and we were cold, and so we enjoyed it mindfully (i.e. we enjoyed it, but pretended to be mindful at the same time). After food, he packed up and continued on his way to Viang Bpa Bpao, a mysterious place the location of which is best described as “over yonder”. I bade him well and prepared myself for a little more serious effort at meditation practice. Continue reading Completely Incompetent – The Hill Diaries (Cont.) |
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