The Gyalwang Drukpa

Of course, mentally I was trying to do everything, speech-wise I was reciting mantra non-stopped, doing longevity practices non-stopped, but externally I was like a fat mother pig.

Because of devotion, pure heart and love, this tour was short but extensive, it will definitely bring tremendous benefits to all the beings, especially to those old gurus whom we wish for them to be living long, including my gurus and my father, and all the good and kind-hearted beings in this world who can support the activities that encourage everyone to be good human beings. I think this wish will be fulfilled.

Not that I could see a lot of good omen externally, but innerly I felt quite special that I don't want to put into words. I have not much of things to say.

So Guru Rinpoche got Immortal Enlightenment because of his own wisdom and Mandarava's devotion. So when devotion and wisdom meet, enlightenment is granted. Whoever go to Maratika as guru and disciples, they need devotion and wisdom that work harmoniously, not only in this case, wherever you go for a pilgrimage.

During the pilgrimage, we all kept ourselves very comfortable mentally, so that we were away from the troubles naturally. Troubles were there, but we just flew over the troubles, so we were not hurt nor disturbed by any trouble. We were out of troubles. Experientially, you will always have good memory of the pilgrimage for at least for a couple of years, or forever. For a couple of years, we will enjoy the fruits in our spiritual stomach, such as happiness, bliss, comfort, satisfaction, full of appreciation, etc. For example a couple of years ago, I took more than 300 people for a walking pilgrimage, today I can still see the smile in their hearts. So this is not only something I say or I guess or I imagine, it’s really the case. This kind of experience can even transform your normal samsaric life into the golden life, no matter what the trouble is, it’s not theoretically true but practical true.

Well, I am now back in this world with computer and technology. I am thinking of taking these things easy, as a part of my life. A few days or a few hours ago, I was in high spirit of spirituality without mobile phone, laptops and satellite. Anyway, there was also no hope for mobile phone to work, but funnily enough on top of the mountain in Maratika, you can see people using mobile, I didn't know what they were talking about, or maybe they were pretending to talk but using children toy mobile phone. Sometimes, once in a while, I could see that, but I was not bothered to check. I was above mobile phones and all these modern technologies, that was good also.

But right now, I am in front of modern technologies, I think that is also good teaching. Life needs to have face of spirituality and face of materiality, both can make a fully developed life, if you know how to look at these things. If you don’t, then either one of them may make you suffer. Not only material world, but also spiritual life will also make you suffer, if you don’t know how to handle.

Well, it's getting very late, I don't have any photo to show, but I guess I will do so tomorrow after getting the photos from Jigme Zangmo.

Bye for the time being, good night.