Goodbye Rimbick

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Indias flagPublished: May 23rd 2012Asia » India » West Bengal » Darjeeling
May 23rd 2012
I am so grateful to have had the chance to teach and get to know the monks at Sakya Choepheling Rimbick. They are such kind people and I had so much fun with them. They gave me a nice farewell, almost drowning me in blessing scarves. I have uploaded a lot of photos so everyone can maybe see a bit of what my time was like. I hope they're interesting!
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TreeTree
Tree
Puja FinalePuja Finale
Puja Finale
Two monks playing the ritual flutes to finish off their monkthly Mahakala puja.
Rimbick at eveningRimbick at evening
Rimbick at evening
Senior ClassSenior Class
Senior Class
Me teaching wih the help of Tavis, a visiting gap teacher.
Stand to AttentionStand to Attention
Stand to Attention
Students of Rosarium academy line up for their prayer and national anthem before school.
DebatingDebating
Debating
Some of the senior monks debating buddhist philosophy. They do this for 1 and a half hours every day.
Easy accessEasy access
Easy access
This was growing on the sideof the road outside the monastery.
WeekendWeekend
Weekend
The monks playing cricket on their day off.
DarjeelingDarjeeling
Darjeeling
Although it's only 20km in a straight line from Darjeeling, Rimbick is a 3-5 hour drive away.
Me and KungaMe and Kunga
Me and Kunga
SiriKholaSiriKhola
SiriKhola
Middle ClassMiddle Class
Middle Class
Some monks doing their classwork.
Rooftop viewRooftop view
Rooftop view






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