I love it here

I love it here i love it here i love it here i love it here i love it!
The Kagyu Monlam was 8 days of praying for the world with thousands of people in Bodh Gaya
then three days of teachings just for westerners
Then visiting Ragir, where Buddha taught on emptiness, and Nalanda, the ruins of a huge university
There's a music festival happening with flashy colored lights everywhere and it's packed.
I love India.. And I recommend it.
Just make sure no one steals your stuff and don't drink the water.

Happy New Years!

In Bodhgaya, place of Buddha's enlightenment.
Basically a village, with the Mahabodhi Temple to the side surrounded by a tiny market center and some two story buildings. Different temples and monasteries from every buddhist culture are scattered around. The Mahabodhi Temple marks the site where Buddha actually attained enlightenment and there is definately a special energy in this place. There Buddhists from all over the world circling the grounds and doing their own practice.
Karmapa gave three days of teachings and also gave the refuge and bodhisattva vows. Very special.
The monlam starts tomorrow.
My New Years Resolution: Attain enlightenment for the benefit of all beings :)
Wishing everyone a happy and healthy new years, with love and blessings from Bodhgaya.

ps my train from varanasi was nine hours late!