Statues in Singapore February 25th, 2010

    This was a morning that Singapore would remember.  Cities have memories, they have to.  There is no way that all that pavement, metal, wood and dirt can all work as one constantly shifting organism without their being some kind of sense of identity that develops.  Singapore’s identity is very large, and vast, to be sure, but it’s also a place where there are energies in motion that move toward simplicity every moment.

    It’s hard to keep this in mind on some mornings, when there’s still a memory of the taste of the Japanese food from the night before, and a general feeling that this place is filled with possibilities and it’s not a bad idea to try them all.  This was the kind of notion running through my head when I was out and about, enjoying a morning tea and seeing sights, when there was talk about a big event in town, and one of the Buddhist centers was sending people around to look into it.  I was not there, wherever it happened, they say it was close to where I was staying.  But  I don’t know exactly what happened, and when it came to details, no one was willing to tell me much, because these things are kept secret.  Only practitioners can know some of the best gossip, it seems.  Besides, I wasn’t of a mind to investigate, because I had felt a little groggy still from the night before, and wanted to just clear my head and go to the river.  However, I did think it was polite to listen to explanations while they were being offered.

    Apparently there is something in Vajrayna doctrine, if it can be called doctrine, about enlightenment and a relationship with lighting.  It is considered to be a perfectly normal occurrence, but anyone who experiences it would think it mystical.  In fact, the feeling is so profound, they say, that there is usually a long period of denial.  I didn’t press the issue beyond this, and went off on my way.  Interestingly, in Singapore, there are more thunderstones in some other places, because they were all up and down the path to the river, and I thought that this was a charming way to begin another day here.

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