Hello All,
Said goodbye yesterday to my recent traveling companions after a last early morning sit together, and then said my goodbyes to India as the taxi took me to the Delhi airport. Mixed emotions brought great waves of teary gratitude for all that was and had been, is, and will be. Arrived just 7 hours later at Helsinki Airport to be greeted by big hugs from good friends Timo Teravainen and Magnus Noren as well as being embraced by - 3 degrees celsius temperatures and a dusting of snow. (By the way, the processing at the Delhi Airport makes the U.S. process look downright speedy! India travelers flying from Delhi, be sure and give yourselves at least 3 hours to make it through all the security there. It took me 2 hours and 40 minutes to get through yesterday).
What a change in just a few hours time! It was full dark by the time Magnus, (who had flown in from Sweden a few hours before me) and I reached Lammi, where the annual Rohatsu sesshin will begin tomorrow. Took a picture of the drive and small barn across from the retreat center from the big front stairwell window:
What a change ............
............. from this just a few hours earlier
A few last pictures from Jaisalmer.........
........................ and Delhi
LAST NIGHT IN DELHI AT A SUFI DEVOTIONAL "SING IN"
WHAT A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE!
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Now, the India experience melds and morphs into preparation for sesshin. Buddha made the trip through all his important life places and back to Finland unscathed, and was invited into his new home on the Lammi Zendo Altar last night where, he now sits in dreams within dreams. Welcome home!
We head into silence tomorrow for a week, so I will see you all afterwards when I get back to the States Dec 9th.
May all beings be happy
May all beings be peaceful and at ease
May all beings be free from violence, both internal and external
May All beings attain Buddhahood!
*bow*
The boy found home! Cool to see this:)
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