Letter To A Friend

did a Temescal here today, which is more similar to a

sweat lodge than a sauna, has indigenous ritual and

significance, but when led by a sensitive shaman,

is like a good spiritual meal. The people there were

all my friends and acquaintances. There seems to be

an attraction here for real spiritual people. K. D., the

Buddhist translator, I told you about lives here. The

other day, I met through my friend, B., a 39 year old

Russian man who had been through the traditional

Tibetian training, and is now a lama....well, he said

he was. I didn't spend enough time with him to tell

if he was genuine or full of shit, but my overall impression

was favorable. He's traveled all over the world, and

he's attracted to Mexico, and to Tepoztlan because

of the work being done here with plant medicine, and

because of K. D., as well....so something very interesting

is happening here that the situation is allowing to occur.

I'm not saying this is going to be Paris in the 20's all over

again, or that what I'm observing will really go anywhere..

.but....it's great for now.