i am fascinated by your friend who is going to become a monk. even though i dont know him he inspires me. i wish him well and hope he will find what he is searching for in this life itself. I think i can understand what he said, how buddhism happened to him. in the face of that many things seem hollow.

Its great that abhi read the little book. I read it too, last night.

But i have read others like it so it wasnt earth shattering. but good. inspiring.

do you know i have been invited to that saarc festival in orissa, but they will give me all expenses and accommodation and travel from delhi onwards. they want me to find the money for the colombo delhi return air ticket:(

how do i find that huh? Devaka asked me to apply to the indo sri lanka foundation but they fund only PROJECTS. this is hardly a project no.

saarc young poets festival in orissa. doesnt sound very academic. Sigh. Its at the end of feb. last four days i think. anyways thats it for now;

happy grading of student essays;

K
