Arrived in New Delhi

It is a bright warm sunny day here in New Delhi. I have made contact with everybody I need to contact and everything is proceeding as smoothly as possible for India. I have already run into several people I knew from nearly forty years ago. I am staying in Manjukatela but move on Friday to a more central hotel closer to the main group of translators. On Saturday we meet with the Gyalwa Karmapa before leaving for Bir and the beginning of the one week conference. The morning has been spent talking to old friends and discussing art and looking at many paintings some of which were painted by the uncle of my friend Jamyang Lekdrub. I will try and document as many traditional paintings by known artists as possible.