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Fast and Furious


Suddenly life has punched into the fast lane, so there will be a temporary interruption to your DODR service. Nothing serious, so don't fret. I can say that Mocha Joe's Coffee Roasters in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

Namaste, Y’all


Well, it wasn't exactly a big secret, but Brother Konchog just made a quick trip to south India to honor my recently passed teacher, HH Penor Rinpoche, at his Namdroling Monastery. Lots of stories... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

Ceremonies for the Mahaparinirvana of HH Penor Rinpoche: A Firsthand Account


I was unable to attend the ceremonies attending the installation of HH Penor Rinpoche’s precious body, known in Tibetan as a kudung, into the Zangdog Palri temple at Namdroling Monastery in India.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

Mongolian Nuns For Real


There were many gifts I felt I received by making the journey to HH Penor Rinpoche’s Namdroling Monastery in India last week. One of the greatest was to see the young Mongolian men and women whose... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

Through the Lens of Faith


One interesting phenomenon I noticed at Namdroling Monastery in India had to do with the issue of stupas and faith. Lining the monastery’s western flank is a line of 16 substantial, brilliantly white... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ] ...>

I’m With the Sangha


Well, I never thought I’d say this, especially so close to Mother’s Day, but there’s really no other way to put it – my sainted mater has become a groupie. I don’t mean in an Almost Famous way; I’m... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and ...>

Mother Mongolia


Back in Mother Mongolia where I’ve just been given a free cup of coffee at Cafe Amsterdam in their impromptu celebration of new CA logo glasses arriving. Very welcome karmic ripening for a Monday... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

“You Rock, Lama!”


OK, before we get to the Gobi, Ma reports in to say that the Dalai Lama’s teaching she heard last week in Foxboro, MA, was unusually detailed and intense. She only attended the morning session, in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

Putin on the Ritz


Sirens are erupting all over the city. Vladmir Putin’s coming this afternoon for a whopping six-hour visit. But let’s move on to more important stuff – camels. I’ve concluded that Bactrian camels are... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and m ...>

Our Man in Kalmykia


Brother Don Croner is currently visiting the westernmost land of the Mongolian diaspora, the Republic of Kalmykia in southern Russia. Always a compelling correspondent, Don has really outdone himself... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

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