Such devotion, joy and teary eyed love as they all stand together waving triumphantly, getting one last look at their teacher before he steams away to the next destination. And he, patiently blessing them all as they squeeze and push to get to the front; though they don’t have to as he seems to have more than enough time for them all. High fives, head bumps, handshakes and hugs, anything goes with Ole - it is no wonder why so many go absolutely crazy for him. He’s utterly approachable and totally extraordinary. He’s simple and magnanimous. And everyone gets caught up in his wake. He even blessed our conductor who was positively beaming and let us all stay a few extra minutes until the train was already moving away. Thank you Ulan Ude, you were amazing, now we are off to Mongolia!
Lama Ole Nydahl
