16/04/2012 Monday

Thay TC sent some money to Thay TH for India domestic flights for the group.

15/04/2012 Sunday

I rang Thay TH and discussed further for the bookings. I wanted to make sure Thay TH read his email. Thay TH is in Bodhgaya at the moment. He suggested we should stay at the Chinese Temple when we are in Bodhgaya but I insisted to stay at the hotel. Thay TH said the Chinese temple has built a new building for guests to stay and it’s beautiful. Thay TH sent me an English version of the itinerary. Thay TH will use this to negotiate with Siddhartha Travels.

13/04/2012 Friday

Thay TC finally got the whole name list for 24 people. Originally it was 21 people and now 24. I wonder how can we manage to look after 24 people. Nonetheless we can start the ball rowing. Thay TC can send money to Thay TH who is in India helping us to do all the bookings.

26/03/2012 Monday

While Thay TC waits to finalise the members for the group, Thay TH and I have tried to work out the best route for the group since mid-February till now. Today I received an itinerary from Thay TH. I am very happy with the itinerary. It has much more places than the Holiday India offered. I will be worry like hell if without Thay TH’s help. How can we trust anyone in India? I have been conned once and I don’t want the whole group get into the same trouble.

03/03/2012 Saturday

I told Thay TC I will join the group this afternoon while I took Monika from St Ignatius to have her first session in meditation. Thay TC was happy.

02/03/2012 Friday

My second sister said will help me out with funding. What can I say if someone is willing to help me  out in money? Of course my heart once again is pounding like mad. I say to myself India here I come.

21/02/2012 Tuesday

I received Thay TC’s itinerary via email. I scanned through the itinerary word by word and thought this itinerary is not good enough. It has missed out so many good places. I told my second sister about this trip. My sister said if I go then she will go as we can share a room together. I thought second sister should go because this is one of her life time. She should not place this weigh on me. I asked Second sister to go with me before but she refused and this time, she said if I go then she goes. Thay TC also said will be good that I can come along. I am now at a dilemma – go or not go?

19/02/2012 Sunday

When I heard Thay TC will be taken a group of people to visit India. My heart was pounding. I was excited. But when I heard that the nuns were not going because lack of funding, straight away I opted out and offered my place to the nuns. My mum and my third sister joined to raise fund. I really wanted to help as I have been to India twice.