Abbot Ming Hai of Zen Master Joshu's Monastery Chanting before Joshu's stupa Circumambulating the stupa Ramiro translates as Abbot Ming Hai translates Gerardo on the Great Wall of China Ticos enjoying the delicious food Katia and Dora Roberto Dora, Ramiro, Nieves, and Roberto at Cypress Grove Monastery Ticos on the famous bridge of Joshu--1,400 years old! The pilgrims on Joshu's bridge Carlos and Katia on the bridge Listening to the abbot Gerardo at Bodhidharma's stupa The long climb up the mountain to Bodhidharma's cave At the entrance to the cave Marcela and Ramiro at the cave Entering Bodhidharma's cave Gerardo doing zazen on top of the mountain Descending to Shaolin Emily, Margoth, Nieves, Gerardo Happy Ticos In the Forbidden City--Randy, Dora, Margoth, Carlos Roberto playing the mokugyo at Bodhidharma's stupa temple Pilgrims taking refuge from the rain The whole village greeted us at the 2nd Ancestor's temple 2nd Ancestor's villagers The Pilgrims