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American Religious Landscape


OK, tipped off by Philip at the Tricycle blog, I just killed 45 minutes clicking around the cool graphs and comparative data from the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life's big ol' U.S. Religious... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

Pale By Comparison


So I did have lunch today with Jungly John, aka John Bellezza, who, it turns out, is quite an interesting feller, having carved a completely unique archaeological niche for himself studying the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

Oma Goodness


Elsewhere in the mail came my mother’s reaction to my new tattoo. Oh, you think you know the general gist of it? Think again: “Just read your latest blog, and not only am I so deeply touched by your... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ...>

Mail Bag — Updated


As you might imagine, there are pros and cons to maintaining a public presence such as this. But since I like to see the silver lining as half full, let’s look at one of the pros: cool mail.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

Jetsunma Live


In the comments to the previous post, Sister Sangye perused Amitabha Buddha’s 48 Vows (scroll down, you'll find 'em), and issues an understandable harrumph at #35: “If, when I attain Buddhahood,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

Tat Three


Way back in September, 1990, I received my first Buddhist practice. Together with a small group, Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo conferred the lung (lit. “wind” or reading) transmission for Tertön Migyur... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

Enthronement


Right now, the main thing on my mind is bringing qualified Nyingma lamas to Mongolia. The three years of work we’ve done here so far has set the table: the texts are here, the foundational teachings... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

UB’s Burning, Dial 99999


Waking up to a strange, grumpy morning. We’re in something like Day 10 of the annual 2-3 week hiatus in the hot water supply when repairs are made to winter damage. And as we edge toward the summer... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

Bloom is on the Tulip


Well, it’s election morning here in Mongolia, and I’m doing what any prudent citizen would do – skedaddling. Polls open in 15 minutes, and I head to the airport in two hours to jet off and have a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ] ...>

Mongolia’s Post-Election Violence


Still bleary-eyed from an endless journey out of Beijing, and I'm waking to the distressing news that the parliamentary election results in my beloved Mongolia, indicating that the former Communist... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>