Today is my last day in McLeod Ganj, India. It’s hard to believe I’ve been here for almost a year. There are so many emotions rolling around this morning as I make my final preparations to leave my second home. … Continue reading
Here’s a quick peek at The Narrow Way. I hope you enjoy it! If you’d like to get a copy for yourself or a friend, please click here. Chapter 8 The Teachings Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, … Continue reading
When you meet with difficult people remember: it’s you who needs to change. ~ Anyen Rinpoche I’m walking down the hill from McLeod Ganj to my house in Jogiwara Village and I’m dreading seeing “him” again. It’s usually a pleasant … Continue reading
I’ve been really blessed this past year. I’ve received teachings from His Holiness the Dalai Lama about seven times already and there’s still one more to go next week. The last teaching was wonderful. Even with a case of the … Continue reading
Just a quick update for all my friends (this means you!): It’s been quite busy these past few weeks here in India. Two weeks ago I started at a new Tibetan language school up in McLeod Ganj called Esukhia. The … Continue reading
Yesterday we got out of Tibetan class early. There was a prayer ceremony going on at the main temple in McLeod Ganj. So I decided to skip my draconian routine of practice and study. I thought it would be a … Continue reading
Well, it’s been a whirlwind week. In the past eight or nine days I’ve found a publisher for The Narrow Way, spent a wonderful week with my niece in San Diego, then, before I even had time to blink, found … Continue reading
I am walking up the mountain, retracing my steps back to the retreat land above Tushita. I was here three years ago but today it seems like no time has passed at all. I feel like I remember each step, … Continue reading
It’s five am and the alarm is ringing. Here in McLeod Ganj, India, no one but monks and nuns gets up this early. But today it’s Losar, the Tibetan New Year. There are no celebrations today because of the suicide-protests … Continue reading
When you practice the Dharma, rely on the inexhaustible wealth of being content with whatever comes. ~ Patrul Rinpoche “What in the hell am I doing here again?” I asked no one in particular as I got up from … Continue reading
