White Tara — Deity Yoga

After the Lama’s visit the village has been flourishing. It is as if people have been reminded of their Buddhist convictions and have begun to set their lives on the right track again, that of the eightfold path. I have never seen so many faces at the temple or at meditative centers as…

Lama’s Visit and Mani Rimdu

After two weeks of preparations, the lama has finally come to visit our village this week. Just as the village…

Naga Illness and Arrival of Lama — Week Four

In the neighbouring village I had quite an experience trading to the people who were ill from the naga illness. It is so unfortunate that…

Building a Medicine Factory

The Lama arrived and everything went well! All of the villagers have received merit from his visit and from donating our skills and resources. The Lama gave some protective amulets to the ritualists and they have been teaching me about their powers. The Lama’s talk was inspiring…

After the Naga Illness

There had been severe flooding in the next town. Most buildings, including houses, had had two feet of water the day after the storm. Some still contained considerable pools by the time Khema Samavati and the group of healers arrived. The officials of this town shared that their…

Disposition 4

As I was doing my finishing touches on my Mandalas, the other villagers were placing the throne on which the lama would sit in place. I was excited at the prospect that the lama was coming. It is such a great honour and privilege for a lama to visit our village. The lama would provide us protection from…

The Lamas visit

The Lamas visit was everything I hoped it would have been and more. I feel delighted with the way everything turned out and the impression we made of our community. Our buildings were surrounded with flowers, the chalk mandalas were perfect and our sand mandala was more than I could have imaged. I…