I’m working from home today and I’m glad. Just before lunch, I heard a chanting outside and looked out to find 5 monks in the carpark. It’s not unusual to see monks around as someone’s always having a ceremony to bless their house or the land. We used to come home to our old home to find rocks thrown all through the house in blessing. But today was different. A car was parked with all doors and even the bonnet open.
It was clear to me from the shiny exterior that the car was new and that the monks were here to bless it. I worried that they would throw rocks at it, but it seems that the monks know better. They used rice and holy water instead, scattering them through the interior and over the engine. Finally, they tied a white silk cloth around the rear vision mirror. It’s ironic to me that people let this silk obstruct their view when driving because to remove it would be to risk an accident.
The car was closed up again and the monks piled into their own vehicles and left.