Author Archives for Konchog Norbu

The Savage Indifference of Karma


From my mother, shockingly sad news. A great blessing in my life is that Ma has become a devoted Buddhist herself. As such, she often attends teachings at Thosum Gephelling Institute, near her... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

Not The Comfy Chair!


While my time in Mongolia has afforded me some truly exquisite moments, a large dollop of the pleasure comes from the privilege of sharing them with all of you. Thus, I’ve been savoring my time last... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

Enlightenment is a Dodgy Proposition


Off to Khentii in a couple of hours – about 850 years ago the birthplace of a babe of great destiny, young Temujin, who the world would soon regard in awe as Chinghis Khan, taking just 25 years to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

Hey Look!


The nuns at my temple weren’t born nuns. They grew up in the world and many are, therefore, refreshingly irreverent. Earlier this year, one of them, Ani Aileen, sent me a hilarious email that had... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

Long March


Ah, beloveds. Once again, your kindness and generosity are truly touching. We’ve met our goal to get my translator on the road and back to a normal, relatively untroubled life. I know times are lean... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

Ataraxia


One of the blogs I really enjoy is Truth is Within, written by a young guy from the far Canadian boonies who somehow ended up in Thailand ordaining as a Buddhist monk. His latest post is a seemingly... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

Joyful Chotrul Duchen


My mother’s Vermont-based Dharma group, that I help advise via Skype every week, is using the most delightful book as the basis for its study: Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche’s The Joy of Living: Unlocking... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ] ...>

His Holiness Penor Rinpoche


Sorry to break the holiday mood, but it has come to KPC’s attention that one individual, known to us, has considered it a worthwhile use of his time to publish outrageously slanderous falsehoods on... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

Crying Wolf


Mongolia can be a country of such shocking contrasts. The other evening I was invited by a lama friend of mine to dinner. He chose a local pizza joint because it was easy to get a meal there without... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

The Unsurpassed Lie


I had such a peculiar experience this past 10 Million Day, Chotrul Duchen. I was invited out to the far ger districts to do some prayers and help a family set up a shrine to Amitabha Buddha. What a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...>

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