quiet contemplation

Here are some inspirational photos of Bhutan for you this morning. My former professor, Robert Thurman (yes, father of Uma, but also the leading Indo-Tibetan Buddhist scholar in the U.S. and co-founder and president of the Tibet House) is leading a walking tour of Bhutan this November. Now that is a trip I would love to take! I know so little about it. When I worked at the Asia Society, we worked on an exhibit of Bhutan. I remember there was only one fax machine in the whole country, at the airport. And the organizers of the exhibit had to drive two hours to receive our faxes. Here is the description of the trip:

Join Dr. Robert Thurman as he returns on his sixth visit to the last remaining Tibetan Buddhist Kingdom: Bhutan. During our travels we will visit sacred temples and monasteries, enjoy active day hikes and have time each day for meditation and teachings with Dr. Thurman. Throughout our journey we will examine Bhutan's unique cultural and environmenal position and its efforts at continuation and preservation.

After we ate at the Ayurveda Cafe recently, I bought a book on Ayurveda, and yesterday I started doing morning asanas. You know, getting air circulating in your lungs first thing in the morning is a good idea.