“The word ‘individuality’ means ‘indivisible’, not fragmented. Individuality means a totality, the whole, and the word ‘whole’ means healthy, holy.” Krishnamurti

While in Nepal we briefly met this man.

Here’s a rough translation of what he sings (via a free translation app and our own poetic license):

Hello to everyone
greetings with good luck
Greetings everyone
greetings to all
I am living for you
Loving at heart
for I sing elegant Nepal
Greetings everyone
greetings with good wishes

Patrick later wrote this poem inspired by the brief encounter.

Minstrel

Hello
greetings, g’day
I am the listener
who feels your life
bind to mine
in the moment of
your playing

You appear
from some place
at the bus
when it stops
to let out
we stabled travellers
to urinate

Your music
is my old people’s too
(when we were not fragmented)
loose and wild
inside me
raw and free
dancing gaily at fear

I feel renewal
in this land slipping
bus shaken day
in hearing
your pleasure
to sing and
string

Namaskāra
Dhan’yavāda