Namdroling.............

We're here! Keith and I arrived in Bangalore at 2:30 AM yesterday and were on the local bus to Kushalnagar by 4:30...Note to self try: to avoid that local bus in future as it makes a trillion stops!!! Anyway, we finally made it here around noon...The monastery is buzzing with all the preparations being made for Holiness' parinirvana ceremony...So far there are only two people here from retreat--Jennifer Huang and Ha-Yin. Already, both the hotel and guest house are totally booked...People who have lived here for months are even being asked to give up their rooms as there are so many tulkus and Khenpos coming from all the Nyinmga lineages...But luckily, Keith and I have ended up in a beautiful brand new room behind the primary school. We awaken to the sounds of little monks chanting the alphabet...It is hot here. So hot. And sticky. I am so glad to be here.