Es una experiencia super interesante estar viviendo en un monasterio. La sociedad de monjes que se forma en un monasterio es muy estructurada y tranquila. Tenemos horarios para comer, la hora de la siesta y dar clases. Entras en una rutina que te hace sentir tranquilidad. Pero te acostumbras, y cuando vas al mercado aqui en Boddhgaya, que no es un pueblo grande es un desmadre! Todos los vehiculos, incluyendo rickshaws, (un taxi en moto), bicicletas, camiones, coches, motocicletas, vacas, perros y peatones hacen un chingo de ruido! y todo es un caos. Pero al final, en una forma muy particular, todo funciona y fluye. Existen los carriles, pero hasta ahorita no hemos visto que la gente los use como deberia de ser. wahhhhh nos encanta!!! no hay orden ni prediccion, pero funciona. Se nos hace todavia mas loco todo porque ahorita es la temporada de matrimonios. La mayoria de los indios se casan en mayo, justo antes de que empiece el monsoon....entonces esta lleno de fiestas y camiones con estereos con una mezcla de musica electronica occidental pero con ritmos y voces Hindus (onda bollywood) Siguiendo a los camiones hay hombres tomando y bailando a todo lo que da. Ah...pero las mujeres se van a rinconcitos donde hombres que podrian pasar por encantadores de serpientes tocan a tamborasos musica en vivo y ellas bailan, y bailan super bien! (Jade bailo con ellas).
Despues cuando llegas al centro del pueblo te encuentras con una mezcla de todo tipo de religiones. Budistas, Hindus, Musulmanes, Cristianos y todos rezandole al Buddha. Nos explicaron que para los Hindus no es problema porque como ya son politeistas, uno mas no les afecta! asi que hasta le pintan su tercer ojo de rojo al Buddha y muy ferverosos en grupos de hasta veinte llegan al famoso Mohaboddhi temple (donde se ilumino el Buddha).
Obviamente los indios que no son nada comerciantes ya pronto se aplicaron para surtir a su audiencia especifica. Asi que aqui encuentras: casas de mosquitero tamano posicion en meditacion (no puedes hacer nada en esa casita mas que sentarte en flor de loto), los CDs piratas de mantras budistas que estan tocando todo el dia, todos los dias! la agencia de viajes que se llama "The middle way", y todos los souvenirs relacionados al Buddha.
It's an interesting experience to live in a monastery. The society that is formed in a monastery is very structured and calm. We have set times to eat, to take a nap and to teach. You get into a routine which makes you feel very at peace. You get so used to it that when you go outside to the market you forget how crazy it is! All kinds of vehicles, including rickshaws, bicycles, trucks, cars, motorcycles, cows, dogs and people share the street making all kinds of crazy noise. it's a big chaos but in the end, somehow everything works. wahhhh its amazing, we love it! Things have special twist since now it is marriage season. Most of Indian people get married in the month of may (right before the monsoon)………so its full of parties and trucks carrying big speakers playing a mix of music western electronic and Hindi beats and voices (bollywood style). Following the trucks are men drinking, dancing and enjoying the night. really impressive. ahh….and the women are in hidden places dancing to the live typical music of the region. and wahhh they can dance….. (jade danced with them).
Then, once you get into downtown, you are found with a mixture of all types of religions. Buddhists, Hindus, Muslim, Christians. All sitting peacefully next to each other and paying homage to the Buddha.
As expected the Indians found a way to do business in this town. You can find here: mosquito tents designed for you to sit down and meditate (you can only sit down, not possible to sleep), pirate CDs of Buddhist mantras which are playing all day, everyday. And of course a tourist agency called "the middle path" (based on the Buddhist belief of the middle way), but we have never really seen people there.
Despues cuando llegas al centro del pueblo te encuentras con una mezcla de todo tipo de religiones. Budistas, Hindus, Musulmanes, Cristianos y todos rezandole al Buddha. Nos explicaron que para los Hindus no es problema porque como ya son politeistas, uno mas no les afecta! asi que hasta le pintan su tercer ojo de rojo al Buddha y muy ferverosos en grupos de hasta veinte llegan al famoso Mohaboddhi temple (donde se ilumino el Buddha).
Obviamente los indios que no son nada comerciantes ya pronto se aplicaron para surtir a su audiencia especifica. Asi que aqui encuentras: casas de mosquitero tamano posicion en meditacion (no puedes hacer nada en esa casita mas que sentarte en flor de loto), los CDs piratas de mantras budistas que estan tocando todo el dia, todos los dias! la agencia de viajes que se llama "The middle way", y todos los souvenirs relacionados al Buddha.
It's an interesting experience to live in a monastery. The society that is formed in a monastery is very structured and calm. We have set times to eat, to take a nap and to teach. You get into a routine which makes you feel very at peace. You get so used to it that when you go outside to the market you forget how crazy it is! All kinds of vehicles, including rickshaws, bicycles, trucks, cars, motorcycles, cows, dogs and people share the street making all kinds of crazy noise. it's a big chaos but in the end, somehow everything works. wahhhh its amazing, we love it! Things have special twist since now it is marriage season. Most of Indian people get married in the month of may (right before the monsoon)………so its full of parties and trucks carrying big speakers playing a mix of music western electronic and Hindi beats and voices (bollywood style). Following the trucks are men drinking, dancing and enjoying the night. really impressive. ahh….and the women are in hidden places dancing to the live typical music of the region. and wahhh they can dance….. (jade danced with them).
Then, once you get into downtown, you are found with a mixture of all types of religions. Buddhists, Hindus, Muslim, Christians. All sitting peacefully next to each other and paying homage to the Buddha.
As expected the Indians found a way to do business in this town. You can find here: mosquito tents designed for you to sit down and meditate (you can only sit down, not possible to sleep), pirate CDs of Buddhist mantras which are playing all day, everyday. And of course a tourist agency called "the middle path" (based on the Buddhist belief of the middle way), but we have never really seen people there.
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