
There were thousands and thousands of people at HH Dalai Lama’s teaching. It was my first time seeing and attending such a big event. It was also my first time seeing His Holiness. He taught about unconditional love, interdependence and the Six Paramitas. It was a very good and touching teaching.

We went to the historical site of a Buddhist castle on top of the hill in Leh. It was quite sad that we found waste on the route. We could see garbage in almost every corner on the way up to the place. We can see the beauty and the flaws that colour the place.



We continued our work after the break. The host family was not the only one there; members of other families joined and helped the work and fun. After we finished pulling out the grass, we collected it and tied it all in bundles. They helped each other with the harvest, so for example after their relatives came to help them, the next day this family would be the one that helped the other family. The bond as family, bond as community, communication, togetherness and collaboration values were stronger among them. For me, as a city person, it was not a usual sight to see. These were values which I thought only existed in the old days.

We got all the ingredients for the dinner from their own garden and then we made our dinner together with the host family. I cannot cook and don’t have any experience preparing food and cooking. So it was also my first time doing it.

There was also more communication and exchange of information, which brought us closer like a family together, creating a warmer bond.
On our way back home, I saw snow for the first time, and finally we got stuck in the snow and had to spend a night in a tent. As a city person from a tropical country, the cold I had was awful, but luckily I managed to survive the weather.

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