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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 ...>

A few days of freedom


I've just finshed the summer intensive program in beginning colloquial Tibetan at Rangjung Yeshe Institute.  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 spo ...>

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 ...>

Tests make me feel better.


I've had a good few days.  Sunday evening, I ran into my teacher, Catherine, and two students from Rangjung Yeshe Institute while out and about and was invited to Catherine and her husband Gerrys' place for pie.  Lemon ...merangue (?).  That's not spelled right, but I think you know what I me ...>

You won’t believe this


I just got this in an email from my sister: Two weeks ago outside Philadelphia, sixty-five children from a summer camp tried to go swimming at a club their camp had a contract to use. Evidently, the club didn't know the kids were largely Black.When the campers entered the pool, White parents took ...>

Week Three


Week three has nearly ended.  I have a quiz tomorrow, but I've been doing well on our twice-weekly quizes.  I missed half of the classes today, though, as I'm yet again dealing with a stomach ailment.  It goes with the territory here in Nepal. Last Monday a large group of us from Ran ...>

Week Two


The titles for this and the last post are not particularly exciting, I know.  I think my brain is at half-mast right now as the Tibetan language program here at the Rangjung Yeshe Institute is so intensive.  I'm making progress, however, particularly through my time with the language partners pro ...>

Insulting Buddhism and Buddha


I just had a feeling that this is the time to write a blog post on this topic. Insulting buddhism is not a trend in the modern world. It had happened in the days when lord Buddha was alive. One day a prostitute piled up some wood and wore it to pretend she was pregnant and complained that she got pr ...>

Life After Death( Afterlife ): Buddhism Christianity and Politics


I wonder, when you talk about afterlife ( life after death ) Buddhism and Christianity have something in common. I know almost all the Christians / catholics don't believe in afterlife, but there are evidences in the bible to support afterlife. If you are a christian, just refer to terms 'gigul' or ...>

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