Decisions, Decisions

I have been in Mcleod Ganj since very early FRI morning, 0300hrs. I came back from camp near Anandphur Sahib, Punjab by luck of taxi returning to SFT hdqtrs after returning several of the released core marchers from the initial march. They were held in detention for a sentenced 14 days, but the majority of the 102 have been quietly released without having to sign bonds which would prohibit their continued marching.
The returnees included the two oldest Tibetans "M" and "A" both 67 years old.(All Tibetan names will appear as initials to protect identities from Chinese authorities.) They were welcomed with a huge applause and many hugs and folded hands offered in prayer. These two marchers are especially inspirational as they formed a friendship in 2004 in a smaller peace march for Tibet here in India. They are ready to march home to Tibet and I am very proud to follow them towards their goal.
There have been some powerful requests from the Dalai Lama and the Kashag and Chitue (parliament and cabinet) to stop the march. Many meetings over these past five days have yielded no official announcement from the five NGOs who are the organizers of the march. I can tell you that I feel a personal obligation to return to the group as I assured the Tibetans and foreign supporters that I would be back. If the march is terminated, then I want to be with the group at that time. So I will take a night bus towards Chandigar to rejoin.
Being in town is a bit wierd. It is such a lovely time to be near the mountains as the temps are shirt sleeve and the skies clear and the mountains are snow covered. But the work calls and I will go.The tourists are lost because the shopping is restricted to only Indian shops as the Tibetan shops and restaurants are on strike. Some opened today, MON, but this is the usual day off for businesses. So I don't know what the next week will bring. But I do know that I can attend only so many shouting marches. They are effective ways of releasing the pent up anxieties but they are also less fulfilling for my purposes. I want to march towards Delhi with the Tibetans.
So I hope the Christian friends enjoyed the resurrection of the Christ and that all have been well.
Thinking of you as I work for a more equitable and alert world,
Tenkyong
For the benefit of all sentient beings