It’s
against all odd that I am sharing my weekend’s time here again. It’s not about travel
or game or not even about the recent book I am reading. Well let me take you
through through my lens to another paradise, Lama Ngawang Chogyal’s resident at
Bap Depsi, Thimphu. It has Draphu Choling Goenpa as its formal name though it
is popularly known as Lam Ngawang Chogyal’s resident to the Bhutanese.
It
was half the decade years ago I first visited Lama Ngawang Chogyal’s
reincarnate, present Rinpoche and the Nye. Then throughout in my absence of the
presence I only heard stories of Rinpoche’s articulating divinations of
individual. Helping heel devotees. Today I have seen many structural and sight deviations,
the sore sight of the Gonpa advanced. Then and now a complete transformation.
The
place has peace road access, structure renewed, individual Nye has printed name
attached to the rock for easy differentiating, paved ground, cemented footsteps
and the worst barren surrounding ruined by the recent forest fire.
Well
the 15th century Lama Nagwang Chogyal and his brother the divine
madman Drukpa Kunley were said to have mediated and sanctified the Nye. It is even
believed that Lama Drukpa Kunley met Khandro Barpi Chozom here. To commemorate
the historical saints, Rinpoche incarnate has installed Guru Statue in the Centre,
Chenrigzee to the left and Drukpa Kunley, and Jitsun Milarepa respectively to
the right. One of the Rinpcohe’s attendants Yonten Gyeltshen said Zhabdrung
will soon be installed to the extreme right in second story of the main temple.
Third
level takes the seat of Buddha curved from solid wood, to this Lopen Gyeltshen
explained that the Buddha was sculpted by Bhutanese artisan to be transferred to
Nepal. However, because of some failing to meet the airlines freight procedures,
the statue could not be transported to Nepal and the patron donated to the Gonpa.
The
odd introduction starts now, I was headed to town with my niece for the hunt to
replace her damaged phone. On our way, we were given lift by a taxi driver who
is also from our village. As we started from Olakha to town I heard him talk
over the phone time and again conversing over the sand. The conversation was on
loudspeaker, speedometer at 50Km/h escaping regular traffic police along the
road. The free ride he offered was not free, I was introduced to the talk. The conversation
was simple, he was looking for more head count to share the price for buying a
truck trip of sand to deliver at Rinpoche’s place. We informed our other village
folks about this and our proposal agreed. The price for one full truck trip sand
had cost a soaring price of Nu: 18000 but the price paid. The sand were in need
urgently. As
a way to show respect we said okay about the price though we wanted to complain
to the concern authority of the malpractice the truckers fix.
Bill
cleared, sand delivered. The truck driver to his own rescue promised to deliver
another free truckload of sand soon. The small contribution took me to the Rinpoche
and the Nye. “Janga mange, Meser ga gela”-Rinpoche has this on his lips.
If you wish to support deliver another truck load of sand or few sacks of cement please contact Lama’s attendant Yonten Gyeltshen at 17912684
