Day 4 – Prayer, yoga, meditation and walking
Geplaatst op 25 februari 2019 om 13:12 uur
On day 3 we moved from Boudha to the Neydo monastery, a drive of about two hours from Boudha, Kathmandu. Day 4 at Neydo monastery started at 05.15 o’clock. We got up this early to witness the prayers (puja) of the monks early morning. They have their first puja at 06.00. It was very interesting to see. The monks that live in this monastery are boys between the age of 4 till around 19. Every time they have their puja, they pray for one hour by reciting and chanting various texts. It is accompanied by drums, a very intense vibrating sound. After this we had our yoga class. This was also quite intense, but very good to wake up the body. I felt full of energy after this session! Marion teaches very well, with great attention to everyone. We then also had meditation, in which we would turn inside and look at ourselves with attention. Breakfast was served right after this, and today we had masala omelette, some kind of porridge, fresh fruit, yoghurt and a kind of pancake. The porridge was very nutritious and filling. Knowing that we were going to walk after that, I ate a bowl of this. Then a quick shower, I put on my walking shoes and there we went! One of the monks was our guide, and he guided us right through the paddy-fields. A lot of climbing over rocks and very small paths, but it was amazing. The paddy-fields were looking lusciously green, the mustard seed plants bright yellow, and everywhere you looked you saw prayer flags moving in the wind. The walk was very intense, but in the end worthwhile every step and drop of sweat. We saw more of these beautiful surroundings, we saw quite a few monasteries in the neighbourhood, and a holy cave. (Well, not all of us, because some of us including myself took a wrong turn and ended up a 1000 stairs higher than the others, and on top of a hill somewhere. Also very nice, but not quite the idea J.) I see so many beautiful things, experience so many amazing things, and feel so very at home and good over here. The people are extremely friendly, the food is amazing everywhere we go, and the surroundings are too good to be true. I wish I could capture it all in pictures, but that is simply not possible. Luckily the mind and heart make memories, and I take this with me.
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