The World Peace Stupa, Dehradun

September 14, 2014

The Lord is watching

Waking up has always been a pain, especially if this ‘activity’ has to be undertaken in winters. The very first day when we arrived at Dehradun needn’t be wasted in sleep, as laziness, I feel, is the biggest conqueror of all. It can defy all norms, all rules, all stigmas, all cravings, every little thing that exists in and around you, because it largely effects your brain more than your body. If something happens to capture your brain, it needn’t capture you anywhere else. Just like Love (heart in this case)

As soon as we dropped our bags at Satish’s cousin, we called up his friend Hemu, who happens to be out of touch since an year now. He is one big example of man’s self-inflicted laziness. He never took to jobs, wasted time and money in sitting idle because parents were financing him with their love (money) and now realizing he has nothing else to do to survive in these times, he is looking out for work. Satish and I went back to Dehradun bus stop, the same place where we landed up 2-3 hours. It was the first time I saw Hemu.

I look healthy in winters...Clothes Effect :-p

From there, we took an auto to the World Peace Stupa, a beautiful Tibetan temple in the Clement Town, Dehradun. It takes time especially when you have to travel via the most disgusting mode of transport, the Auto. Not that I have hated it since birth, i have seen too much of them in Faridabad with their diesel fumes, awkward fatfatfatfat noise and their drivers who follow no rules on the road. It was loaded inch by inch just like they do in Faridabad, with my back aching, just like it does in Faridabad L

Half an hour later, we were there at the Clement Town entrance. Look through the entrance gate, you will feel in a different country altogether. No unwanted noises, bikers, drivers, litter as the place is very clean and indeed proves Buddha and his followers are peace loving people. Enter the town and you will see a good number of busy residents playing carom, watching TV at a shop, sipping tea and doing whatever they need to keep themselves busy. They live simple, and that’s the way it is.

Well! We spent about 2 hours there, strolling around the garden of the Stupa. The place is beautiful and it’s pretty much obvious that the people who must have constructed the shrine would have enjoyed building each and every part of the structure. There’s a small pond, some bells, flowers, statues, engravings, no PDA boards, and cleanliness of course. The dome of the temple was under reconstruction. Just below it, a statue of Lord Buddha is seen descending the staircase. Lovely! To read (and see) more about what’s there, take a look at the pictures

Close by, a huge statue of Lord Buddha stands, shining like gold in the clear blue skies and fresh air, with Himalayas adding their own distinct touch to the background. With our legs giving up because of overnight travel, and hunger, we decided to leave. And to welcome us was an AUTO. Mercy God Mercy.