Author Archives for Konchog Norbu

Shafts Of Light


The past couple of weeks have been light on meaty, project-related blog posts because I’ve been having some truly bizarre and upsetting obstacles that I can’t write about just yet. But, as often... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

One Small Good Deed


Things are dreadful in Myanmar. But you can do one small, good deed this weekend. It seems Myanmar's illegal military junta is tightening the stranglehold on its people through long jail terms for... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

Of Ultimate Reality, Buddhist Mother’s Day, and Mutton Dumplings — Updated


Update: OMG. Scarily apropos of the following, I was just wasting time playing with this anagram generator, and discovered that my full Buddhist name, Thubten Konchog Norbu, is an anagram for "Beckon... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

Shakyamuni Buddha Was A Mongol?!


I know I’m a bit late to the party, but the situation in Burma has really crawled under my skin. The near-daily meting out of outrageous prison sentences after secret trials to lay and monastic... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

Free Mental Health Clinic


There’s plenty to share with you and write about this week, but I’ve been feeling so out-of-sorts the past couple of days and in that condition, little of any value gets written. This morning I’m... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ] ...>

Marmot is a Dish Best Served Cold


I forgot to mention that on Sunday, after birding, in addition to being served mutton ribs and some concoction of tea, rice, milk and more mutton bits, I was offered a delicacy for the first time in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

What a Croc!


OK, waxing on about marmot cuisine is entertaining, sure, but it quickly fades into irrelevance when compared to an animated Crocodile Cowboy singing a twangy song about meditation instruction,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

The Light in Your Window


This post is a bit long, so if nothing else, make sure you don’t miss the photo at the end – KN Thanksgiving...is such a bizarre concept for a Buddhist monk in Mongolia, even as an American. First of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ...>

Kidney, Kidney, Bladder, Gut


Today was one of the first days it seemed a bit nippy to me as I trudged to the Immigration Office to face their verdict on fines for being late back into the country, etc. Some sweet-talking by my... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

Deep Freeze


How cold is it just now in Mongolia? Well, we just had a state visit from Polish President Lech Kaczynski, but his departure was delayed for a day. Why? His plane was frozen. Yesterday, I decided to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

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