The Discovery of the High Lama (2009) by Sushma Joshi (ebook on Short Stories)
The spin of apparent circumstance settles into a life purpose for one and a humbling experience for another.
Dead Rose Tigerbalm in the Insight Bar
So far from the studies of Boston
Strumming lop-sided chords on the guitar
A Kathmandu backwater
So far from marketed fortunes
A potato stuffed mentality
Ripe for
Chopping boards
And remote
Elusive
Mongolia
Bigyan thought he was on a quest for
Enlightened
Black belt success
But the Enlightened One decided
Other
Wise
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The Discovery of the High Lama by Sushma JoshiMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Elusive be "the simple science of inner knowledge" for those burdened with bookish academics; for those who have concocted their own template of superiority. While his "friends" travel to Boston or Australia to seek mercenary, intellectual status, Bigyan, with his black belt in kyo-kushin karate, travels from Kathmandu to Mongolia to compete. He wins a silver medal and stumbles into the delighted welcome of monks. A bizarre, but fascinating sequence of circumstantial scenarios give birth to a multi-faceted awakening.
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6 comments:
Other wise indeed. I always have a soft spot for Kathmandu!
You definitely have a talent for poetic summations! Enjoyed this.
Oh this is such a wonderful tale. I have a friend who recently visited Mongolia, said it was stepping back in time and that the people are the most beautiful in the world.
A potato stuffed mentality
ripe for chopping boards
Great imagery throughout---lovely
I like the potato stuffed mentality image (chuckles)
I think I might have one of those(dauphinoise variety of course:)
My grandfather used to swear by tigerbalm, but I haven't seen it in years. This sounds like an interesting exploration of a fascinating culture.
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