Monday, July 16, 2012

Yesterday I drove from Kagyu Thubten Choling Monastery/Retreat in the rain, which matched my mood as it's always very difficult to leave Lama Rinpoche. It's probably not possible to explain in words how special the relationship is between Lama and student/disciple if you've never experienced it. Spiritual connections may come from many past lifetimes and at times are shocking in their intensity. Over time, too, they become more and more profound as the connection between the two deepens.

So, today we are in New York City, staying with a friend on the upper West Side, drinking our coffee and ready to look at maps to see the best way to drive to Poolesville, MD to visit the next stupa on our route. 

Please check out the comments coming in as we are receiving more information about stupas on the East Coast. While we might not visit them this trip, we definitely will before this pilgrimage is over. And, as I've been hoping, this blog is becoming a Pilgrim's Map, so to speak, so that finally it can be useful to pilgrims anywhere in North America and we can all keep it updated as more and more sacred sites manifest. 

Emaho!

On the road in Dharma,
LKC

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  1. Chonyi Drolma (Tania)July 17, 2012 at 3:34 PM

    Hi Lama,

    When I read your post what came to mind was that we are all pilgrims on the path to enlightenment. We all need a map and a guide to show us the way. An authentic guru and the dharma are essential at the beginning, in the middle, and at the end so as to not get lost, make a wrong turn, or fall in a ditch that we can't get out of. And, since some of us are more directionally impaired than others, in my case,I really need a extra good guide along the way.

    Cool pictures of the stupas. Prayers for a safe journey for you and your friend and to dispel any obstacles along the way. Keep us posted. Thanks.

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