December 28th, 2010 
judowolf One of my most awe-inspiring experiences, while working for hospice, was meeting a Tibetan Buddhist monk, who had an inoperable brain tumor.
He was meditating when I arrived, and while waiting, felt solitude permeating throughout the building.
His American host appeared and led me to a room where the monk was waiting.
He rose, when I entered, and putting his hands together bowed welcoming me. He was in his mid-fifties, of medium build, dressed in his robe, and spoke in a soft tone.
Sitting down, calm overcame my mind and soul, as the holiness emanating off him encompassed the room, sitting speechless, I bathed in this sanctity.
He spoke about his desire to please Buddha and establish a temple in America, but a brain tumor was interfering, his life was nearing its end, and he would be traveling back to Tibet to die.
His doctor told him he would never make it back to his village; however, it was his destiny to die there.
I sat listening to every word and thought about the other religious leaders I observed and met in person.
These individuals have a multitude of minions who attend to their every need. They wear trappings of kings; live in castles, carry elaborate staffs, and are more concerned about their position than the people they serve.
The monk’s charisma was an enigma to me as I was familiar with religious leaders tooting their own horns or clanging their bells in front of the masses to garnish attention.The monk had my immediate attention with his quiet tone, calmness, and his dedication to Buddha.
I visited twice more and will never forget the holiness radiating like the rays of the sun off him refreshing my soul and revitalizing my mind.
Six weeks later, his host contacted me and told me he made it to his village after a twelve-hour plane ride, twenty-four hour bus trip, and two days in a wagon pulled by oxen. He lived five weeks after reaching his village, and died among his followers, which is the way Buddha wanted it.
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