150) THURSDAY, 24 NOVEMBER 1977: 0KMS. -
KATHMANDU
I walked up to pay homage to the stupa of Swayambhunath. It is believed to be about 2,000 years
old. At the base of
the top part of the stupa, one pair of eyes were painted on four directions. Around the stupa there are Buddha images in four
different postures, one in each
direction. The Vairochana
Buddha image is in the east. On the
right of Buddha of the east,
there is the Lama temple near the stupa. The Swayambhunath
is also known as the Monkey Temple as there are herds of
monkey living around the area. I do not hate monkeys
so much as being afraid
of them. We
must be careful when walking around.
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In the evening, I looked to the east seeing the Himalayas far away
on the horizon (I thought the Everest summit
was included, but the people there told us differently), reflected with the sunlight in pink and
red. As it was close to the full moon, we could see the
moon rising from the mountains. It was
getting late in the evening and the sky became blue and red. It was like a beautiful painting !
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In front of us, I saw a mother monkey and its baby sitting with their backs to us, they were looking towards
the moon. It seemed they were
appreciating the beauty
of the evening.
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Suddenly I felt homesick
and would love to fly back home immediately. I stood watching
the moon rise till
late. It became windy, with the touch of
the cold wind I had to
walk back downhill to the parking area below.
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