(Day 0 @ KL-India) 2 August 2011
We were told that whenever one is embarking on doing things which are considered to be meritorious, you would face various challenges. They said good things should not come so easily, it is with that you would appreciate what you achieved. Some also said it is an purification process, with every challenges or obstacles overcome, your negative karma also gets purified.
Even since we decided that we would make our way to pay our respect to our beloved Guru His Eminence Kyabje Khensur Jampa Yeshe (who entered in parinirvana last Friday), we faced challenges after challenges.
Before we even could travel, we had to face mundane things like applying for leave from work, seeking approval of family, clearing of work before taking the break, applying visa, booking air tickets..etc. Some of us got our visa only a few hours before we need to check in at the airport. Even when we had landed in Bangalore Airport, we encountered issues with the immigration officer - something would normally be matter of course.
Then, of course, it was 15 hour grueling journey to the monastery.
It always during traveling to the monastery, when we complained about the journey, it would then dawn on us how difficult it must be for Rinpoche to travel to visit us in Malaysia and Singapore. It is then our hearts would fill up with gratitude towards Rinpoche for his compassion and kindness, for despite his old age and ill health, he would also make his way to bring Dharma and blessing to us.
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