"Turtle Feet" by Nikolai Grozni

 

 

 

    "Turtle Feet" by Nikolai Gronzni.  When a young European boy decides to travel to  India to become a Buddhist monk, little does he know the amount of sacrifice he is to embark upon.

 

His descent into learning  about how to be a monk was admirable.  He learns the dichotomy of the Tibetan language through his memorization of the Buddhist books, and during his conversation with the locals.  One can tell that his dedication from the time being was real. 

 He'd come to sleep on flee infested mattresses in leaky apartments with rats and mice, where neighbors would shake their rugs and dust and dirt would infiltrate into his own apartment.  He'd share his bread with the mice, and when their were a few hours in the day without hours of extreme heat, he'd visit nuns and monks alike learning the traditions of monk hood.