Somehow in my tearing around taking care of last-minute errands I can't find the internet card I like, so I'm zipping off a quickie at a nearby internet cafe.
Tomorrow morning I head to the Eastern Gobi again, to join my buds there for their Tsagaan Sar (White Month -- Mongolian New Year) celebrations. I'll be gone a week or so, not near internet, or even electricity and plumbing for that matter. Will resume the carnival on or about the 25th, will stories and pix from Khamriin Khiid.
'Til then, Happy Year of the Fire Pig!
Hope all goes well for you and your buds whilst you're out in the wilds :-) Am quite envious, got a retreat coming up in May and I cant wait!
The 18th is special to me because we celebrated Parinirvana Day at my local Buddhist centre. I also became a Mitra on the 18th. Didnt realise that it coincided with Chinese new year, hopefully this makes my 'Mitrafication' (is that a word?) doubly auspicious. Hmmmmm Fire Pig (must stop thinking about crackling whenever I hear that name!)
XXPixieXX
Posted by: Pixie | February 19, 2007 at 10:08 PM
I hereby declare "mitrafication" to be an honored and noble addition to the English lexicon. But what does it mean to "become a Mitra"? That's a new one on me.
Posted by: Konchog | February 21, 2007 at 04:11 AM
As you know, Mitra means friend in Sanskrit. This linky explains what a mitra is within the context of the FWBO (Friends of the Western Buddhist Order) http://www.cambridgebuddhistcentre.com/
resources/files/MitraBookletWeb.pdf
Its something that is particular to the FWBO.
XXPixieXX
Posted by: Pixie | February 21, 2007 at 02:27 PM