Tomorrow, I am going back to Kathmandu for 5 months. Or, at least, that is the plan for the moment. I need to find a place to store the things from my flat. I have decided that I want to go back to Cambodia to volunteer in Children's Services and spend some time at the beach. I might do a little traveling around SE Asia, but I cannot say for certain.
Impressions of the trip are still pretty strong and, compared to all of the time spent in India, this trip went really well. I especially like Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville; but I had a pretty interesting stay on Koh Mak and Trat too. Koh Mak is very close to the Cambodian border and was affected by the recent history in Cambodia. Trat is a traditional Thai town that is pretty laid back and peaceful. I stayed at Pop Guest House, a nice friendly place. Trat is starting to attract people who want a little more of a spiritual experience when they come to Thailand than the beaches. I also met some people who stay there for long periods of time and like it a lot.
As for spiritual experiences - this trip, the whole thing, has been really good and I am convinced that I need to become a Buddhist learner. I suffered such a set-back in India with the 70's Bangalore scene, but that is all in the past; it does not seem to have done any damage to my spiritual self, so I won't worry about that. In this sense, all the work with the monks is really a good thing for them and me, I know this is not a good attitude to have but what to do.
About the election in America, I am still praying for Hillary to win because, to me, both Obama and McCain are not really good choices. They may seem very politically savvy, but not necessarily politically correct. It does not matter whether something is politically correct or not, but I thought I would mention it just the same. In addition, it seems to me that Obama is a little bit like the Pied Piper who led the masses over the cliff. He seems to think he has some kind of messianic message for his followers and they sure are getting out to vote for him. Boy, what kind of an America will that make.
So, these are my brief thoughts for today.
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