Author Archives for Konchog Norbu

Hear Them Roar


Within Mongolian society, Danzan Ravjaa (1803-56) was so ahead of the curve in so many ways, it’s a little dizzying to recount them: as an educator, dramatist, poet, physician, creator of public libraries and museums and, most significantly, as the architect of an all-inclusive enlightenment ...>

Sheeps Where?!


OK, let's lighten up a little for the weekend, shall we? For yuks, check out David Letterman's Top Ten Questions Bush Asked The Dalai Lama. Update: Carol of Seattle in the comments is right -- this bit in Slate imagining Bush's private remarks to the Dalai Lama is a knee-slapper, too. We'll forgi ...>

Not Having Done Anything At All


Well, beloveds, I'm afraid we can't put this one up in the win column. Not 100%, anyway. The vets stabilized our little guy overnight, and proceeded with the amputation surgery this afternoon. But then I got a call from them that just at the end of the procedure, his heart failed. They tried CPR, t ...>

To Serve With Honor


Today, for the first time in an embarrassingly long time, I am proud of something my American government is doing: conferring upon His Holiness the Dalai Lama our highest civilian award, the Congressional Gold Medal. I cannot think of anyone else on this planet more deserving of honor. The Chi ...>

To Serve With Honor


Today, for the first time in an embarrassingly long time, I am proud of something my American government is doing: conferring upon His Holiness the Dalai Lama our highest award, the Congressional Medal of Honor. I cannot think of anyone else on this planet more deserving of honor. The Chinese ...>

{Buddha}Field Obs


Um, about the previous post? Yeshe’s out of the ICU and apparently blinked awake, looked at the nurse, and said, “Howdy.” Now he’s sitting up and wanting to take a walk. I’m hedging my bets and buying him a 108th birthday card. Anyway, I got pressing bidness to tend to this week, like sc ...>

Save Me A Lotus, Brother


Jetsunma’s oldest student – with her since North Carolina ’82 – is our beloved Yeshe Nyonpa, whose utterly suitable name means “Crazy Wisdom”. About 15 years ago, Yeshe contracted prostate cancer, and against all operable laws of the universe, somehow still breathes among us. But t ...>

Dude, You’re Getting A Deel


Oh, I’ve wanted to use that line ever since Brother Palzang came out with it when he was here in Mongo with me in ’05. And now I got a reason. A deel (yes, pronounced "dell") is the traditional Mongolian garment, a single robe cinched at the waist with a broad sash. It’s favored by older fol ...>

Burma is Important!


In 1997, four years into my current life as a Buddhist monk, Martin Scorcese's biopic about the Dalai Lama, Kundun, came out and I went with friends from my temple to see it in a Virginia theater. Deep into the film, there's a scene depicting a dream of the just-grown-up Dalai Lama. It begins ...>

Oyangaa’s Story


Our Gobi trip ended at Khamariin Khiid where Sukhee and I took our companions on the Standard Tour. My main interest, however, was to get to Sainshand and meet and photograph some of the young women for whom we are seeking sponsorship to receive deeper Buddhist training in India. Now that the Nying ...>

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