Final Morning in Kathmandu

I visited India and Nepal for the first time on a Buddhist pilgrimage led by Shantum Seth in 2007. The following is from my 2008 trip to India, Nepal, and Tibet.

My Avalakiteshvara (bodhisattva of compassion) statue from Kathmandu

I had a dream that was science fiction-ish — there was a guy I met — I think while walking along the edge of a road — who wore Renaissance-looking clothing — he wore tall boots with breeches, a white shirt, a doublet that was a light green with light blue…