Author Archives for Konchog Norbu

BBQ Monk


I hesitate to even share the ref for this title, but suffice to say that I wasn’t always a monk (like, hardly, especially in my college days), and when the record this’s from came oozing outta Austin, it changed my life. What? Yes, in a good way. Man, am I getting my blogging knuckles rapped a ...>

Northwest Passage


Making my first westward move today with a flight to Seattle, destination Chez Cuzzin Ryan. As regular DODR readers know, she's the chief cheerleadtrix for The Dulaan Project from her worldwide HQ at Mossy Cottage Knits. Dulaan (the Mongolian word for "warm") encourages knitters to fashion warm coz ...>

Come See What Will Be


I've leaked a few times now that my teacher, Jetsunma, is deep into some surprising music these days. Well, we're on the cusp of the release of her debut 18-track CD, Revolution of Compassion, and I'm all a-quiver. I got an advance copy a couple of weeks ago and I just keep replaying it over and ...>

Technicolor Dreamcoat


Funny. Just as Darisuren and Enkhtsetseg left the States for Mongolia, Lama Erdenebat flew in. This picture I took last year at the Shambhala site says a lot about Erdenebat's personality and approach to life: He stayed in DC a little while and was fortunate to be received by Jetsunma during ...>

Picture Perfect


OK, this is one of those moments when I feel I should just chuck my dopey little camera into the trash compactor. I've received links to images from two friends and...well, just put aside what you're doing, cuz you're in for a treat. First is from my old friend Wib Middleton, who takes pictures wi ...>

Subtle Alchemy


On the New England leg of my massive world tour. Specifically, I’m surrounded by half-eaten room service and avoiding fans at the Presidential Suite of Hotel…okay okay! I’m actually at my sister Laura’s dining room table in Concord, NH. My mother and I came for the 4th of July. Plans includ ...>

What’s Not to Love?


Let it never be said that New York state's not photogenic. Our host, frequent DODR commenter and old friend Samaya Hart, has the good fortune currently to reside two miles up the road from the Palyul Retreat Center in McDonough. This morning I snapped three pictures in rapid succession that all tur ...>

Konchogi’s Bliss


When we got to Palyul Ling in New York, it was really hot and humid. How hot and humid? This hot and humid. That's Dawa, one half of Nyima and Dawa, brother and sister kittens (whose names mean "sun" and "moon" in Tibetan) recently brought to my friend Samaya's house, where we're staying. Daw ...>

One Giant Step


I'm up in New York at Penor Rinpoche's retreat center now -- the Mongolian ladies will come tomorrow -- and though it's late and I'm tired, I wanted to quickly share some pictures from last night's Shower of Blessing ceremony. It was a fantastic, really aupicious occasion. Prior to the ceremony, h ...>

Cookin’ with Mongols


Ever wonder what Brother Konchog looks like when creating these silly dispatches? What? Well, I’m gonna show you anyway, even though I’m a little mortified at the evident loss of my chin, inspired, apparently, by my hair. Good Lord, age 41 and I’m already turning into my father. What I’m li ...>

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