Do you sometime see things that you never forget? Do you often wonder about it?
I traveled to Tibet one summer, it was a place where you will meet the other side of life as well as the basis of belief . We traveled as high as 18,000ft up, along the rivers. I could never forget the color of those turquoise rivers, glistening in the sun, running quietly and consistently . The rivers run hundreds of miles in Tibet, nourishing the people and provides source of life. I had somehow decided to run off the road to check out where the river bank and water connects (I'm always curious about how things connect), then I saw something I never quite understood, as I was approaching the water--
Right in front of me appeared to be a few human remains consisted of a adult skull and a femur bone, loosely buried in the soil . I was puzzled, because the Sky Burial (Traditional Tibetan Burial) was never to be conducted outside of the "sacred area", usually blessed by Tibetan monks. I had a strange urge, to pick up a piece of the remain and bring it back with me (which I did not do, alas!) So the conclusion? Maybe Some tourist who just won't stop asking questions... Till this day I still wonder who it was and why it was, perhaps it was calling me...?
Really nice post Suni. It's great that your were able to travel to Tibet. As to your encounter with the bones ..wow that's a great question you ask...hard one to answer but maybe it was in a way calling to you. I mean who knows? What were the odds you running into this. Maybe it was meant to be. But yeah something like that would stick with me too since I would wonder as well in who this person was and why was he/she here..etc. Nice drawings and great post.
ReplyDeleteA very graphic story, i just love the drawings that go along with this.
ReplyDeleteA word of advice, don´t do picking human bones as souvenir, it is my firm belief that some folks in the spirit world ang on to the remains of their bodies for a long time.
If one cannot give a proper burial to these folks, following the procedures and the religion customs of the area it´s better to say a prayer and follow our own path.
Aaaah Tibet, how i wish i could go there in this lifetime.
Thanks, Pablo and Diogo, I think you are right about
ReplyDeletethe bones. It was like- fate brought me to the bones, and tried to convince me to bring a piece of it with me. How weird! I do often wonder about the causes, but it is beyond me. I am still digesting my trip, after a year. Tibet is a place that can be both extremely overwhelming and relaxing. I am actually inquiring a opportunity to teach in a local university in Lhasa, but only if the political stuff is fully settled.