A red woollen bracelet, a monk dressed in orange and spiritual chanting…..I had been blessed by a monk.

For those on you reading this who read my blog last year may remember that I had been blessed before. Unfortunately when the red tie breaks the blessing is broken therefore I wanted to get another one. The blessing took place in a little village out of town. A collection was firstly given and placed in a wooden bowl. One by one we were asked to kneel down in front of the monk. He then held a red woollen bracelet and moved it in a religious motion whilst chanting. A prayer like action was then exchanged between myself and the monk. I then had to position myself on a significant step in front of the monk and a basin of water. Whilst he chanted he threw freezing cold water upon me until there was not a dry bone on my body. Lotus leaves were thrown and the smell surrounded me. Around fifteen minutes later the blessing was complete.

This was certainly an experience that stays with you for life.

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