The Delok

One never knows when one will die. That is one of the first four practices of the Nyingma tradition in Buddhism — the first of the four…

The relations between Buddhism, Hinduism and Champa

I 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 have been very helpful guiding me in my direction. I stayed at one of the traveller’s huts, his name…

Dreaming of Kālacakra

March 30, 2015

Blog #10 — On a Japanese Funeral

In a recent letter from abroad, I have received word of the unfortunate passing of the wife of a dear friend of mine, whom I met in my early childhood days. This fellow was brought to my village from Japan at the age of 10 to train in the Buddhist philosophy and healing…

Tashi Delek! Happy Losar!

The Tibetan New Year’s celebrations last for 15 days in total. This includes 2 days before the New Year and a…

Xiang Hua Fou Shi

As I reunited with my wife Norbu, and on our way back to the village. We received bad news in Lhasa that crazy uncle passed away. I knew him since I was six. He had been known to be drunk all the time, wandering around the mountains, day and night, calling a name: Sara.

Khema Sets Out For The Beyul Of Sikkim

Death

It has been a long time and yet I feel as if I am still recovering from Losar. The festival was, as always, an event to be remembered. I am in a…

Crazy Uncle Died

I am here in the village preparing for my trip to Japan before returning home but I may stay a few days more. My ticket is open…

Death the Transition of Life

Recently there has been a report about the death of a hermit who has been living in his save for the last…