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My head is empty


Sorry for the long hiatus, but there's nothing exciting to report.  It's been business as usual lately: wake up, eat, study, study, eat, study, study, rest, study, eat, bathe, study, sleep. I squeeze in a bit of kora and a few mantras as well.  My final exam is Friday of next week. I can report t ...>

A few days of freedom


I've just finshed the summer intensive program in beginning colloquial Tibetan at www.shedra.org.  My final exam after eight weeks of study was yesterday.  I will hopefully get the results back by next Friday.  I think I did well, but we'll see.  There were a few things during the spoken part o ...>

A work in progress


May I be cool waters for those who are thirsty and a light wind that revives the beleagured. May I be shade for those burning in the sun and soft grass upon which to lie. May I be shelter for those who are afraid that they may rest from the wickedness of the world. May I be an inspiration for th ...>

Buddhist Military Chaplaincy


Occasionally, when the issue of Buddhist military chaplaincy has come up on-line, I've seen comments asking how someone can be a Buddhist and provide spiritual care to service men and women.  It seems that those opposed to the idea of Buddhist military chaplains believe that the military is about ...>

Mining the Buddhist Blogosphere


This post is just a few things that have caught my eye in the past couple of days.  First, two great posts from Rev. Danny Fisher, a Buddhist minister and head of the Master of Divinity in Buddhist Chaplaincy program at University of the West. Danny writes: "I’m one of the 62 Dharma teacher/sc ...>

Death


The Case for Killing Granny is an interesting article in Newsweek by Evan Thomas about end-of-life care and the health reform debate.  Most of the article is about money, but it starts with an interesting story: My mother wanted to die, but the doctors wouldn't let her. At least that's the way i ...>

Death


The Case for Killing Granny is an interesting article in Newsweek by Evan Thomas about end-of-life care and the health reform debate.  Most of the article is about money, but it starts with an interesting story: My mother wanted to die, but the doctors wouldn't let her. At least that's the way i ...>

Mining the Buddhist Blogosphere


This post is just a few things that have caught my eye in the past couple of days.  First, two great posts from Rev. Danny Fisher, a Buddhist minister and head of the Master of Divinity in Buddhist Chaplaincy program at University of the West. Danny writes: "I’m one of the 62 Dharma teacher/sc ...>

Buddhist Military Chaplaincy


Occasionally, when the issue of Buddhist military chaplaincy has come up on-line, I've seen comments asking how someone can be a Buddhist and provide spiritual care to service men and women.  It seems that those opposed to the idea of Buddhist military chaplains believe that the military is about ...>

A work in progress


May I be cool waters for those who are thirsty and a light wind that revives the beleagured. May I be shade for those burning in the sun and soft grass upon which to lie. May I be shelter for those who are afraid that they may rest from the wickedness of the world. May I be an inspiration for th ...>

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