It was an amazing period in my life where I was working at a Fire Lookout (when they still were manned during the summers in California in 1985 in the fall when I was visited by one of the forms of Vajrasattva who is a Tibetan Diety and told by him I was going to India in December. This was in likely October of 1985 when I was working alone at a fire lookout at 4000 feet then for CDF (now called also Calfire).
I returned home to my wife and children from that 4 day shift as a remote lookout and told my wife that I had had a visitation from a Tibetan Diety who told me I was going to India in December for the first time.
She knew I was gifted and often knew things before they happen but said to me: "Where is the money going to come from for this trip to India?" I said, "I don't know but this was pretty powerful so it likely is going to happen!"
The following is from my journal to India. We flew there on the 11th of December first to Narito Airport in Tokyo and then to Bangkok Airport in Thailand. Finally we flew to Kathmandu Nepal from Bangkok on December 19th 1985. We rented a car and driver in Karhmandu, Nepal and headed towards the Indian Border at Raxaul in order to go to Boghgaya, India in Bihar state.
The following is from my Journal on Christmas Eve December 24th 1985: Begin quote:
"Today is the beginning of the Kalachakra. The Thai Temple is very beautiful here in Bodhgaya. I love to visit it. Geshela (Geshe Lobsang Gyatso who is a friend and a Tibetan Buddhist Lama from Santa Cruz that we met in California a few years before this trip) (Geshela is staying in the monks quarters behind the Thailand Temple. We are now staying at Magadh University at the International Meditation Center for about 50 Rupees a day which is about $5 at present. It's the nicest cleanest place since the U.S.
There is a special area with a canopy for westerners(about 10,000 of us from western Countries like U.S., North and South America, Europe and Japan and other places around the world). However, there are about 500,000 people total here often in native dress that are Tibetans and Nepalis who have come from afar here in Asia too. It is felt that most westerners at the Kalachakra live in Colder climates. So, we are grateful for the canopy to protect us from the hot sun and for the benefits to westerners. We ate in front of the Thai Temple when we finished and walked out of the door magically Geshela was there.
Many magical signs have been given to us concerning our dharma connection to Geshela. Last night as I was preparing to sleep many of the teachers gathered here came in spirit. Somehow I was able to stay in balance with the energy changes. Many Indians I meet are difficult but most are sweet if you get to know them. Today we cut our living costs by 1/2 to 1/3 by moving to the Magadh University.
7pm:
Somehow we survived the push and shove of the rush of people after the Kalachakra today. My step daughters thongs (beach walker sandals) were ripped off in the crush of people trying to get to the bathrooms in the crush of the Nepalis and Tibetans, especially the monks. they are simple folk but not used to westerners. They tend to be pushy and demanding like Indians.
Sakyamuni Buddha attained enlightenment after doing asanas and ascetic stuff in Bodhgaya. Then he went to Sarnath near Varanasi and taught the newly realized Buddha way to 5 Brahmans who he had known before. Sarnath is near Varanasi, India.
Christmas Day December 25th
Geshela told us to put one Kushi branch under our body and one under our head Christmas eve as we slept. We were told to watch our dreams between midnight and 3 am. It is now Christmas Eve.
December 27th
I wish to tell you of a new experience that started yesterday. One of the main disciples of the Dalai Lama was sitting close to him in special array. He is one of the ones who finds the Dalai Lama's new body when he lays one to rest. He was pleased at the experience of meeting me spirit to spirit. He said he would help me to interface the completeness of all my necessary lifetimes to be with Maitreya through spontaneous arisal in order to help cause the spontaneous enlightenment of millions of sentient beings."
This likely is the first time I ever shared any of this online because it wasn't time until now.
By God's Grace
May Buddha Bless You!
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