A friend of mine went to a retreat, held at a Buddhist
centre, in the countryside. He went there with his partner and his niece, 9
years old, who they thought might enjoy the calm, meditative environment and
the nice grounds. It was one of those retreats where there is a big name guru –
Kelsang this or that – and, at a point in the retreat, the attendees could have
a personal audience with the guru. It was a lovely warm day, and the gardens
were beautiful in the sunshine. When the time came for the personal audiences,
the people were asked to queue for their turn in a corridor, until the guru was
ready to receive them. It was a long queue and a long wait so the little girl
went out to play in the grounds and enjoy the sunshine. After a long time
waiting, my friend went to check on his niece. She was fine, playing happily
under a tree with the guru.
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