All good things coming to an end

7 Aug  Last day of Medical Camp. We had a bigger stream of people coming in, rushing for the last chance for treatment. News also got around for our "miracle" cure that people seeing that their arms or legs which had problems in lifting or moving, not only relieved from pain but now can function as per normal!! So we saw people behaving like our kiasu Singaporean, coming as early as they can to "chope" the place.

 By the end of the day we hit 355 patients for the 3 days clinic.

Many thanks for the 3 compassionate TCMs who came and cured so many people that have a multitude of problems. Thank you also to those tour participants who volunteered to stay back to help with the treatment. The monks, layperson, teacher and University students who used their free time during their holiday to come to translate and communicate with the patients. A million "thank you" and gratitude for all your effort. Without everyone of you, things will not go as smoothly and we would not be able to benefit so many. Hope we can work again in the future.

 

The new participants visited Thiksey and Tagtok Monastery for the day. The former belongs to the Gelupa sect and is 19kms to the east of Leh.

The structure of this monastery is modelled after Potala Palace. This 12 story building complex consists of many Buddhist artifacts and the major attraction is the Maitreya temple installed in 1970 to commemorate the visit of 14th Dalai Lama. The statue of the future Lord Buddha is 49ft in height and is the largest in this region. 

                               

Thiksey Monastery as seen from afar

Takthok Monastery is 48km from Leh. Founded in  mid-16th century. The name means “rock roof” because the roof and walls are made up of rock. This is the only Nyingma monastery in Ladakh. On the left of the central courtyard of the monastery has the cave where Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambava) had his meditation retreat for 3 years during the 8th century.  
In the evening, we joined the children of Ngari Institue for the daily Protector Puja before we take our dinner. This is a daily ritual that the children do; to pray for the well being for all their benefactors who have helped them in one way or another.

                              

     The children has fully memorized the whole puja text and tomorrow two of the  doctors will be going home. We pray for their safe journey            

 

A typical souvenir from Lhadak--a tsampa bowl each was presented to the two doctors by Geshe Tsewang. May their lives be filled with abundance

Geshe la said again , deepest gratitude to all of you who came to heal