Even His Holiness The Dalai Lama had it, who didn't way back then ?
Came across this interesting article in today's travel section of the Gruaniad...
https://www.pressreader.com/search?quer ... =1&state=1
I gave him up when he started on about his pussycats...
Mind you! he obviously played a part in my spiritual life, and mind you so did rabbits..'ponder that one...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobsang_Rampa
Ps: That reminded me I had an uncle called Eric Hosking, he photographed birds until
one plucked his left eye out. strange but true..