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Gyatso the Grey


Me in grey... This was taken at a hermitage near Tongdo-sa, one of the three major monasteries in the Jogye order (see link under "Dharma Links" at right).  More on my trip there later. Gotta run to evening services! ...>

Running Amok in Seoul - Part Deux


Check the previous post for my day out and about Tuesday of last week.  This one is about Wednesday...and maybe Thursday if I have time. Wednesday, I decided to go to Bong Eum Sa, one of the larger temples in Seoul.  It was nearly two hours there one way, but it was worth it.  It's i ...>

Running Amok in Seoul


Sorry this post is late.  I've been busy and we've been having internet issues.  I have another post to write after this one about a day trip to a monastery for a special ceremony, but that will have to wait. It was the 22nd, 23rd and 24th last week that I went into Seoul to stay awake.&n ...>

One Peace


I have just received an email from Danny Fisher about an upcomming event: I recently received an email from an acquaintance of mine, Mr. Shisir Khanal, who is the executive director of Sarvodaya USA. Sarvodaya USA is the American branch of Sri Lanka's Sarvodaya Shramana Movement--the largest N ...>

I don’t have a catchy title for this post–I’m just trying to stay awake


I'm pooped. On Thursday after the mid-day chanting service (called "yebul"), a visiting monk ascended the throne to teach.  We all had books layed out in front of us to read along while we stood on our knees, palms together.  Surprisingly, I was able to follow along in the text for the mo ...>

Travel Blog Now Up

  • Posted by Nacho
  • January 1, 1970

We have a quick travel blog up right here. It is a simple Wordpress.com blog with a set of posts for the days we've been traveling. In case you want to follow up briefly. I might post some updates here as well, but that blog is updated daily... well almost. In any case, leave a comment if you visit! ...>

Dispatch from Somewhere in Middle America

  • Posted by Nacho
  • January 1, 1970

Well, perhaps not middle America. Not yet anyway. And I always feel a twinge of unease when I use the word America to designate only the United States -- but "somewhere in Middle United States" doesn't have the same ring to it. Somewhere in the not so middle continental U.S. would be more accurate. ...>

The Buddha at Huffington Post

  • Posted by Nacho
  • January 1, 1970

Check it out, the Buddha makes an appearance in a Huffingtonpost.com commentary. The usual lack of texture, but hey, it is not supposed to be a philosophical tract. A quick read of the comments is perhaps most revealing about how people see Buddhism, and political action seen through a "buddhist le ...>

On the Strength of All Conviction…

  • Posted by Nacho
  • January 1, 1970

Oh, Just in case I forgot to post this poem, here it is. It speaks of mindfulness to me: On the Strength of all Conviction and the Stamina of Love by Jennifer Michael Hecht Sometimes I think We could have gone on All of us. Trying. Forever. But they didn't fill the desert with pyramids. ...>

Hillary in the Woodshed

  • Posted by Nacho
  • January 1, 1970

Wow. Watch this clip in its entirety. At times it is a bit uncomfortable to watch because such public denunciation is not common -- but if nobody has sat her down and said these things already, and that she needs to offer a real apology... Olbermann surely took the time to school her. Sen. Clinton n ...>

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