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I definately feel "like a new one" as Rinpoche would say.

Pilgrimage with Rinpoche was a wonderful experience that changed me for the better in to many ways to list. Purification occurred beyond what I was capable of achieving here at home. Longstanding obscurations are gone and I am thinking much more clearly.

These changes have stayed with me and I feel that my inner practice is making great steps forward.

Thank you Rinpoche for a unbelievable experience!

Thank you to Jugney, John, Pema and others who made the trip so seemless for us.

Vultures Peak

We visited Vulure's peak on Jan. 13th.

At the Japanse Temple near the top, I sensed a great teaching hall with many inner teachings occuring there.

At the Vulture's peak alter, I sensed many bodhisattvas there still speaking and learning the wisdom teachings. The sky seemed full of an assembly of students listening to the wisdom teachings of the Buddha. It was quite wonderful.

Sarnath Inner experience

At the hotel in Sarnath, we did a group White Tara meditation in the morning of January 2nd in a hotel room. During the tara mantra at the end a wonderful inner experience occurred for me.

While we were chanting I heard the deep resonate voice of a gutu chanter chanting with us. As a child I had been able to make these noises but never know what they were for - quite a funny trick for a skinny little girl to perform at parties. I checked to see who in the room was chanting in that way. The two men in the room had lower voices but the noise was not coming from their direction and their mouths and breathing did not match the chanter exactly. I considered this for quite a while before I realized that it was coming from inner. I looked around the room to see if anyone else was hearing this. It would stop as I got more nervious and start up again as I relaxed. I finally decided to allow myself to be drawn inward toward the chanting.

I then heard a whole assembly of monks chanting with us. Again I pulled back and the sound stopped. As I trusted Inner Guru I was again drawn inward. It became louder and louder. I sensed that I was among "brothers" and saw a dark mahogany room with ornate thankas. I "saw" with my inner eyes monks in maroon robes, and then as I moved closer to the front of the room, monks in yellow/gold robes (or coverings) and finally monks with the yellow pandit's hat. I looked to see who the person on the teaching throne was but they were too brilliant for me to look at and radiated huge amounts of compassion and peace. I felt very safe and loved.

I came to end of my mala and expected the group to stop. I stopped and the inner monks seem to stop but when our group kept chanting the inner monks joined in again (with a bit of a laugh).

After the meditation was done, I asked the group in the hotel room if anyone heard anything. A number of the people in the room heard the deep resonate voice chanting with us.

I was still very inner and unable to speak much. I tried to tell Rinpoche about it at breakfast and she said to stay inner.

It was a marvelous experience!

Help needed for items in India

I would like to get a request to pick up 2 T shirts for me if possible. Medium size, about 200 rupies or so each, with tibetan characters on the front and english words on the back - either sayings by the dalai lama or just stuff like 4 elements. We saw them at a Tibetan shop in Bodhgaya and Dolma and I bought some so she knows what I mean. Anything is fine. (I made the parental error of bringing only one child out of 3 a T Shirt. oops.)

I would also like a small green tara statue (about 500 rupies).

Also, I need to get the plug converter back from Jugney after the trip as I borrowed it from someone.

I am still jet lagged and on India time (2 am is a great time to wake up). Lots of pictures to share - 700 or more but lots of repeats - I must have 20 of water buffalos & cows alone.

Thanks,

Gyalmo

Half Way!

Hello Family & Friends,

We made it to Amsterdam! I am hoping to get a quick shoulder massage at the airport. My back is doing well so far!

Kathy / Gyalmo