A trip to the Mt.Kailash started after we part from the Lhasa in earnest. It was a quite long trip because it took around four or five days by the car. We were in such comfort positions just sitting on the seats, it must have been difficult for the Chinese driver. Vividly I could think of his untainted smiles when I pronounce his names very lamely. He was a Tibetan Buddhist; in front of him, always autorotating bible was there.
Stopped over everywhere we could see, and Tibet itself was the art to appreciate. Definitely, it was different from the Korean one. What a changeable the Korean one is; sometimes leaves rooted in some details and after a little cold wind it just gone away! No, it is not for Tibet. Too high and big to approach, but just a few falcons are there. Huge summits making people only a dot, unable to find the greens, only just struggles of creatures without borders between human and animals. Look, it was May and white snow is on top of that!
I had some interesting experience during the trip. I thought it could be an animal abuse, all of a sudden, there were a bunch of Tibetan who got paid by kind of ‘Animal Experience’ on the hills. There were Tibetan dogs and little goats with hats and Tibetan required 10 yuan per a shot of photo. I could not measure at all whether it is right or not to participate, however, I was tempted into the crying of the little goat and took a photo with it. Well, living is not easy. Sometimes I could tell what is good or bad. I soothed my moody heart with fried potato heavily salted and red-peppered. You know what? Tibetan potato is fantastic. It is chewable. Not expected, but a great thing to have.
We toured the third biggest city in the Tibet, Gyantse, and visited the Pelkor Monastery. This town was marvelous because of view containing a fortress. We cut across the town and I was able to have conversations with other members of the tour group. Tibetan guide and we discussed many topics including unscientific happenings which were dealt with seriously because there were many members with religious beliefs in the group. I was heard that after a monk died his body remained somewhat fresh for around forty days in India. From the book I read being fascinated, the lecture of Diamond Sutra by Nam huachin, it was told about a case after a monk died his body still remained not damaged. Beyond limitations, controlling bodies may not be impossible. There are some examples including the monk not showing his pain after cutting his own finger and frying it with fire. Just it is not for me who is sensitive to the pain. I must be short-tempered because I couldn’t bear little pain from cutting my finger only slightly.
There was another very interesting story. These days, Tibetan people and monks have all books on their cellphones. When you visit the Tibetan monastery, you would be surprised by the massive number of bibles they have. I just do not have any photos because they required money for taking photos. One inquisitive Indian guy asked how they find the excerpt from the bibles, then the guide showed us the application which has the bibles. Also, there was another application that could turn the bibles for Tibetan people who believe they could reach the nirvana if they spin the bible a hundred thousand times. Of course, they use the cellphones! Even though how it is far away from the civilization, there is globalization with us. You could tell it after you see Tibetan people are absorbed in watching iPhones. The guide said, two iPhones equate with one yak.
