Borobudur is the largest Buddhist temple in the world, and ranks with Bagan in Myanmar and Angkor Wat in Cambodia as one of the great archeological sites of Southeast Asia. Borobudur remains popular with pilgrims, with many Buddhists in Indonesia celebrating Vesak Day at the monument.
While the nearest I ever got to Borobudur is a blue t-shirt, Padma is at this very moment engaged in some sort of 'religious tourism' which involves a lot of chanting and meditating and an evening climb to the top of the Borobudur temple in bare feet while carrying a candle.
She emailed this photo of herself in which she wears some sort of medal. She already wears a black belt in wild emotions, so I wonder what this medal is for. I'll find out when she gets back to "Riverbend".
Seeing the next photo, I'm surprised she hasn't shaved her head yet.
I guess I had better practise my 'Om Mani Padme Hum' and get that old Borobudur t-shirt ready to wear again, so that she feels at home when - or should that be 'if'? - she arrives back here on the last day of July.
