Taylor IrvineinDisposition 2014–15The relations between Buddhism, Hinduism and ChampaI have just arrived in Vietnam, I took a yak-drawn cart and then walked with a few other travelling monks and merchants along the way. They…Mar 24, 2015Mar 24, 2015
Taylor IrvineinDisposition 2014–15The Story of Angkor WatI spent the night of Losar sleeping on the back of a yak-drawn cart. I had no prayer flags, no chang, and no one to celebrate it with. Back…Mar 5, 2015Mar 5, 2015
Taylor IrvineinDisposition 2014–15My Journey to the White Horse TempleI can’t believe the tremendous changes that have occurred within our village, we all worked together and put in so much effort to create a…Jan 27, 2015Jan 27, 2015
Taylor IrvineinDisposition 2014–15My journey for sutras, and the importance of learning.Our group of scholars, traders, ritualists, and artists have been diligently cataloguing the sutras of which we will place in the library…Nov 27, 2014Nov 27, 2014
Taylor IrvineinDisposition 2014–15The importance of books in our ever-changing worldSince the arrival of the lama, our village has been busily working on these new projects that the lama has granted us with funds for…Nov 13, 2014Nov 13, 2014
Taylor IrvineinDisposition 2014–15Acquiring merit and Growing spirituallySince my last entry, I feel as if I have grown, like a flower shaped by the sun, wind, and rain. I have gained knowledge, merit, and I am…Nov 5, 2014Nov 5, 2014
Taylor IrvineinDisposition 2014–15The replenishment of booksI have heard the greatest news! It just so happens, that the letter we sent to the lama to come to our village, actually convinced him and…Oct 23, 2014Oct 23, 2014
Taylor IrvineinDisposition 2014–15Rebuilding from the ruinsSince I wrote last, our situation as a village has greatly improved! I knew that if I had faith in us, we could get through this tragedy…Oct 15, 2014Oct 15, 2014
Taylor IrvineinDisposition 2014–15Duhkha is unavoidable~ so I don’t avoid it.I am writing this from my small house that I live in, near the central part of my village. It is a complete mess in here, a large portion…Oct 9, 2014Oct 9, 2014
Taylor IrvineinDisposition 2014–15LavenderMy name is Lavender, I live in a place so beautiful that it is what gives me life. I would not be able to survive in any other part of the…Oct 1, 2014Oct 1, 2014