http://www.jennfields.com/2007/09/10/lama-letters/ writer & editor Sun, 30 May 2010 20:25:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.jennfields.com/2007/09/10/lama-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-1153 Walter Frederick Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:34:35 +0000 http://www.jennfields.com/2007/09/10/lama-letters/#comment-1153 In 1976, I was reading on a high trail of Mt Diablo, east of San Francisco, when Dr. Ajari, who introduced himself to me as Neville Warwick, approached me fully robed. It was a little disconcerting to suddenly meet a monk along this desolate mountainside. Behind him, at a respectful distance of about twenty feet, were six or seven monks, also in robes that remained where they were. He asked what I was reading, and I showed him the book..."The Tibetan Book of the Great Liberation", by Evans-Wentz. He told me he knew the author and his translator, and we had a prolonged discussion about the content while his entourage waited. His views of the material were insightful and remarkably appropriate to the spirit of the book. We exchanged cards, but I never saw him again. It was the spark of two disparate souls on the same path. In 1976, I was reading on a high trail of Mt Diablo, east of San Francisco, when Dr. Ajari, who introduced himself to me as Neville Warwick, approached me fully robed. It was a little disconcerting to suddenly meet a monk along this desolate mountainside. Behind him, at a respectful distance of about twenty feet, were six or seven monks, also in robes that remained where they were.
He asked what I was reading, and I showed him the book…”The Tibetan Book of the Great Liberation”, by Evans-Wentz.
He told me he knew the author and his translator, and we had a prolonged discussion about the content while his entourage waited.
His views of the material were insightful and remarkably appropriate to the spirit of the book. We exchanged cards, but I never saw him again.
It was the spark of two disparate souls on the same path.

]]> http://www.jennfields.com/2007/09/10/lama-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-110 John Plummer Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:16:54 +0000 http://www.jennfields.com/2007/09/10/lama-letters/#comment-110 You should convince Sr Mandarava to scan them! You should convince Sr Mandarava to scan them!

]]> http://www.jennfields.com/2007/09/10/lama-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-109 admin Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:03:05 +0000 http://www.jennfields.com/2007/09/10/lama-letters/#comment-109 I have a few, and I'll try to post them in the next few days. Sister Mandarava told me Dr. Ajari didn't like having his picture taken, so she was surprised at how many photographs she found after he died. I'm looking forward to seeing her album some day. I have a few, and I’ll try to post them in the next few days. Sister Mandarava told me Dr. Ajari didn’t like having his picture taken, so she was surprised at how many photographs she found after he died. I’m looking forward to seeing her album some day.

]]> http://www.jennfields.com/2007/09/10/lama-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-108 John Plummer Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:41:26 +0000 http://www.jennfields.com/2007/09/10/lama-letters/#comment-108 Jenn - Do you have any good photos of Dr Ajari? If so, you should post them. I have only seen a couple of photos, from the internet and Mansur Johnson's book. I know your project is long-term, but I really look forward to it! Jenn – Do you have any good photos of Dr Ajari? If so, you should post them. I have only seen a couple of photos, from the internet and Mansur Johnson’s book. I know your project is long-term, but I really look forward to it!

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