Losar Celebration

Not to be confused with loser, Losar is a celebration of the Tibetan New Year.  I had no idea what this was but was very fortunate to find myself at a Buddhist Monastery in Nepal for this occasion.  I cannot tell you accurately the history of Losar, or any factual significance of the different traditions, …

Lessons with Khenpo

In my daily teachings at Rinchen Parli Monastery, one of my favorite experiences was my time spent with Khenpo Dhondup.  Khenpo is basically the principle of the monastery, and has become a great friend.  His has an incredible drive to learn English and we continue to be in touch via Skype all these years later …