The Dalai Lama blessed my biscuits!

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Hidy ho blogger buddies,
So, my time in Mcleod has come to an end. Over the last month I have been continuing to teach classes at Tibet Charity. I was very sad to leave as I got really attatched to the students and absolutely love teaching. It's a bit of a power trip once you're used to it! The students are so sweet and appreciative of the teachers. Maartje and I talked about how the tibetans are really too sweet for this world.
Around teaching I have been mostly chilling in various ways. I have been really lucky to have been in Mcleod for both the Dalai Lama's and the Karmapa's birthdays. (The Karmapa is the third most highly regarded Lama in Tibetan buddhism, behind the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama (who I mentioned last time, were you paying attention?)) Both were marked by big celebrations around the town and monasteries.
The Dalai Lama's teachings were fascinating and one time he walked right next to me and looked right at me and and smiled! Woo!
I have latched myself onto various backpackers travelling through Mcleod and then spent most of the last few weeks with my teaching buddies David and Maartje. The last day in the town was really special. We got up really early in the morning (far too early for having been up drinking till half four!) trekked a little up the hills to a huge school ground and played football for hours in the raging monsoon with the monks. That's a keeper.
So, back in Delhi. Weather's not too bad. Not good enough, however, to get me out of my room and away from my TV and room service.
Well guys, I guess that about wraps things up. This time tomorrow I'll be on the plane home, craziness! It's been an absolutely incredible experience but as the old saying goes; all good things must come to those who are a Guiness.... Or someting like that.
Ciao for now,
Chris
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Photos

The biscuits
Pros- blessed, cons- coconut

Sun? No, it can't be!
In Mcleod we forget what sunshine looks like during the Monsoon

Dancing at the Karmapa's 21st
They don't get as drunk as we do but they certainly have at least as many beautiful women dancing on tables

Will and Tashi
Everything is used to protect you from the rain in monsoon, umbrellas, trousers.....

Monks running from the rain
Don't get your hair messed up!

Tibetan shrine at Norbulinka

Comments

[Nat]

the dalai lama and all that jazz!
you better have saved me a biscuit! i was just making tea!

[OJ]

your home!
always good chris, this is the first time iv left a comment coz iv always e-mailed u but i had to say that its been a privalege reading all your funny yet fascinating travelblogs and its sad to see no more of them but its all good coz were all back home where we belong.send me another e-mail if u can coz i wont see u till i come back from ireland on the 18th of august then radiohead at V on the 20th then rolling stones at twickenham on the 22nd!rock´n´roll!p.s im gona buy a drum kit as soon as i get paid!peace and love OJ