Rich brother rich sister : two different paths to God, money and happiness by Kiyosaki Robert T. 1947-;Kiyosaki Emi & Kiyosaki Emi

Author:Kiyosaki, Robert T., 1947-;Kiyosaki, Emi & Kiyosaki, Emi
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Wealth, Faith, Happiness, Lifestyles, Alternative lifestyles
Publisher: New York : Vanguard Press
Published: 2009-11-13T16:00:00+00:00

RICH BROTHER RICH SISTER

It didn't take long to find a place to stay. Rent for a very small room that was barely bigger than my sleeping bag was 35 rupees per month which was about $4. It was fine; I didn't need much. I was just happy to be there.

I recall the time we went to visit the "Rainmaker," a Tibetan shaman who lived in a little shack up the mountainside. He was called the "Rainmaker" because of his ability to start or stop the rain through prayer and ceremony. We wanted him to journey with us to New Delhi on New Year's, but he said he couldn't because he would have to stop the rain on New Year's Day. Sure enough it snowed all day New Year's Eve, and then on New Year's Day the sky was bright was bright and weather beautiful; a perfect day to go out and celebrate.

The walls of the Rainmaker's building were nothing more than flimsy, wood slats rummaged from orange crates. Imprinted on the slats were the words, "Friends from America." The light of day showed right through the slats. The Tibetans are hardy people, though, happy to be in freedom and living near the Dalai Lama.

Once inside, we sat on grimy mats atop the pounded earth and made an effort to read a Tibetan text placed on an overturned box. Someone quickly intervened and placed a crumpled, charcoal-smeared rag under the pages. It was all he had. Even in these poor conditions, out of respect for the Teachings we did not place the prayers on bare surfaces.

Attending the courses at the Tibetan Library was amazing. They were taught by Venerable Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey, a senior Tibetan monk and then translated into English. The class was for visitors and there were people attending from all over the world. I could hear translators murmuring the words into French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese and other languages.

The teachers were highly trained and educated scholars who took so much joy in teaching. They didn't just teach, they infused their understanding and experience into each lesson. For example they spoke of the suffering of human life—those times when we work so

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