Market dharma
and other matters
Walked over to the street market to find some apples this morning. As I neared the opening to the no-car street, I heard the cadence and tok-tok sound of a Buddhist liturgy coming from nearby. Turned out that there was a tape playing into an amp on the curb, with a little donation box to the side. I was enchanted by the recitation and the rhythm, so I went home to fetch the tape recorder after I bought some slightly shaky apples.
I returned shortly thereafter, but the tape had stopped. I took a few photos to try to set the scene: the people going about their business while the audio equipment and iconography sat to the side. And then two monks walked up, restarted the tape, and began to converse with a passerby. A little circle of people gathered for a minute or two, (heard at the beginning of the recording), and then the older of the two monks began to recite in time with the liturgy.
Monks at the market - 12:00
And then there's the rest:
I returned shortly thereafter, but the tape had stopped. I took a few photos to try to set the scene: the people going about their business while the audio equipment and iconography sat to the side. And then two monks walked up, restarted the tape, and began to converse with a passerby. A little circle of people gathered for a minute or two, (heard at the beginning of the recording), and then the older of the two monks began to recite in time with the liturgy.
Monks at the market - 12:00
And then there's the rest:
Market dharma
and other matters
mr damon, 21:56
1 Comments:
great story and pics. put me into a gentle space after a very very strange sleep and grumpy wake-up :)
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