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Vermontgolia


In which we explore the little-understood bridge arcing through the luminiferous aether to form a bond between Mongolia and its spiritual counterpart...southern Vermont. A Skype chat I had with my... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

Save The Ulaanbaatar Children’s Park! Updated


Back from a great trip to the Gobi, and I’ll share stories soon, but there’s something urgent to address first. While I was away, Michael Kohn wrote in about a looming issue in order to rile me to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

Feds Bust Mongols!


When I turn on my computer, I have the home page set to the Google news aggregator, so I can scan the headlines and start the day off with a good cry. So imagine my shock the other morning when I... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

The Pits


Yesterday I had a wonderful morning giving a lecture on the evolution of Buddhism and its historic arrival in Mongolia to a small group of American students. They're here for the semester through the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

Chanting Down Babylon


Yes, I know I said Wednesday pix, but there have been unremitting interruptions to the internet connection here, driving your normally serene author slightly bats. Luckily, one of the alternative... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

The Savage Indifference of Karma


From my mother, shockingly sad news. A great blessing in my life is that Ma has become a devoted Buddhist herself. As such, she often attends teachings at Thosum Gephelling Institute, near her... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

Not The Comfy Chair!


While my time in Mongolia has afforded me some truly exquisite moments, a large dollop of the pleasure comes from the privilege of sharing them with all of you. Thus, I’ve been savoring my time last... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

Enlightenment is a Dodgy Proposition


Off to Khentii in a couple of hours – about 850 years ago the birthplace of a babe of great destiny, young Temujin, who the world would soon regard in awe as Chinghis Khan, taking just 25 years to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

Hey Look!


The nuns at my temple weren’t born nuns. They grew up in the world and many are, therefore, refreshingly irreverent. Earlier this year, one of them, Ani Aileen, sent me a hilarious email that had... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>


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