A letter to my friends and community
on Adventures in Nepal (Nepal), 21/Jun/2011 05:44, 34 days ago
_uacct ="UA-3483228-1";urchinTracker();Dear friends in Seattle, Alaska, California, Germany, Kenya, Uganda, India, the UK, Holland, South Africa, the Philippines and especially Portland (because it is home) from talking circles and dancing circles and facilitation circles and at MFS, those who have sent me letters and care packages and emails and notes and stories from your lives and your thoughts:in the midst of busy-ness and things to do and calendars and schedules and deadlines and reports and papers and work and family and love and playI send you some peace and space and freedom from the middle of the jungle of Nepalfrom the base of a tree where the local population say they have found the new Buddha: Ram Bahadur Bomjoma young man from the Tamang groupthough he will disagree (about being the new Buddha, that is)this is where he often meditatessometimes for 3 days without eating, drinking, or moving a musclemaybe moreI know why he chose this placeit must be one of the most magical places on eartheven though I am far, I think of you all the timeyou have helped support my spirit and work and will and courage during this time in Nepaland have helped me choose this journeyI want you to know how grateful I amI wouldn't be here without youLove, Tiffany