Hi there,
June is almost gone and we enter the month of July 2021.
Weather still seems cool especially in the night in the valleys. So one can imagine how it would be in the mountains and the great passes of Ladakh!
I was informed that the ‘Chetpa’ constellation have begun so sky would be more clear also meaning warmer days ahead; meaning thereby more melting of ice in the mountains and therefore more water in the streams.
It is now irrigation times in the upper Ladakh and harvest season in the extreme lower Ladakh ‘deeper Sham’; and they would go for the next crop of buckwheat and mustard.
The horticulture produce is in the middle of its growth which includes famous apricots, apples, cherries, pears, plums, walnuts, grapes and mulberries in these parts.
The region has been open fully for tourism and many visitors are coming by air and road from Himachal and Kashmir valley. The municipality too has been open up out of its lock ups but schools still remains closed.
Public seems more aware of Covid protocols and more people are getting vaccinated. The three guidelines of wearing as mask, washing hands and maintaining social distancing too being followed so as to avoid the third wave and there is the new variant Delta on its way out.
Summer in Ladakh has its own charm as it really gets pleasant and its green everywhere. Wild roses too come out all over the valleys and water in the streams makes your heart with joy and happiness. Although for some time we have been experiencing grey in the air and our neighborhoods?
Sixth of July is the birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama who is the embodiment of compassion and loving kindness! He has been a guest of India for more than 60 years and his stay has contributed in rekindling the teaching of the Buddha which is based on the ideals of Karuna and loving kindnesses!
The world today needs more of these ideals but somehow the technology and modern life styles have over whelmed our minds? therefore we need to priorities our time to engage in what is healthy and creatively productive than just doing as the Jones would do?
For amusement and joy we have created all means, however would it be right to do such things that helps to develop calm and peace in the mind. And these can come only by studying and evaluating one’s faith that is religion or philosophy?
Today, we are suffering greatly due to the loss of the loved ones due to Corona misadventure also due to the impact of climate change as many regions of world are encountering unprecedented disaster dues to flush floods, hurricanes, wild fires and droughts and famines?
One thing is certain that these are tiring and testing times! We must not leave our guards off but must be aware of our actions and deeds.
Please continue doing physical exercises of stretching our body of eating the right food and sleeping well. Our body is the engine that will keep us alive, once dead you are gone forever to other worldly journey that we don’t know?
So hope for the best think and be positive and do Good Samaritan, Bye!