Had a beautiful time in Banares, or Kashi, the City of Lights. Went up to Saranath where Buddha preached his first sermon. It was pretty boring, although the archaelogical museum where many of the original stonework from the ancient temples that housed about 1500 students were still there. That was breathtaking and definitely my highlight.
In Ashapur, I got to see the Widow's Home and their awesome little bakery. Their cookies and muffins were delicious. It was also so cool because I ran into Luke and Bethany, who I met in Kona! Talk about a small, small world. The work they were doing in the prison was simply amazing. It was the best outreach I think I had ever. They were young boys, about 12 to 18, and 6 or 7 of them were in for murder. But you could tell that our testimonies and stories made a really big difference in some of their lives.
Now, I am back in Banares. I love where I am staying. It is so beautiful. The gardens, the peace. And most of all the teenagers. I got to teach a 7:30 am taek won do class to the boys...it was so cool. Deepak's form is really really good. And I have been playing a ton of volleyball so my arms are really sore! I'm getting ready to move on to Dhera Dun, and it is making me very sad. But of course, I look forward to wonderful new adventures!
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