Meditation Caves, Buddha’s Birthday, Our Last Days in Kathmandu
Lama D and I had a relaxing lunch at Schechen Monastery today. Clean yummy food. The best Dahl and Yak cheese in Kathmandu! We are getting ready to go back ...
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Meet the Blue Poppy, National Flower of Bhutan
No, it’s not an opium-producing poppy, but it is a mythical one. The mesmerizing and hypnotically bright blue poppy, Meconopsis gakyidiana, was once believed to be a legend, as it’s ...
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The reward for good work is… yes, more work
Hello friends, My first teacher, Swami Rudrananda known as Rudi, once said: “The reward for good work is more work.” Ha Ha! So it’s been a week of MUCH more work, ...
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I Visit the Headless Goddess, and Start a New Book
High up on a hill overlooking the Kathmandu valley is a small village which guards the oldest temple in Nepal. No one knows for sure how old the temple is ...
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Turning Point! I Visit Durbar Square, Ancient Kingdom of Patan
I FINALLY finished my book proposal. To celebrate, I took a day off to visit the Kingdom of Patan with my friend Lee who is visiting from India. On the other ...
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Kathmandu Rainy Season is Here!
It’s the rainy season in Nepal. The Temal Jatra Festival last week marks the beginning, and it rains every day, mostly in the afternoon. This week I’ll show you a ...
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The Nepali Festival of Temal Jatra, and my five new projects.
Today was pandemonium at Boudhanath in Kathmandu. Thousands of people from all over Nepal came to pay their respects to the stupa. Countless prayer groups, butter lamps, family tents, hundreds ...
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The Divine Madman of Bhutan, Drukpa Kunley
Who is Drukpa Kunley? It’s time for you to meet Drukpa Kunley, the Divine Madman, one of the most celebrated characters in Bhutan (1455–1529). He came from the Tibetan tradition ...
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What were Milarepa’s last words?
All is well in Kathmandu this week. I’m very busy working on my books, preparing five, yes 5, proposals for publishers. They should ALL be ready in a week or ...
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I Visit the Oldest Hindu Temple, and Risk a Haircut
Pashupatinath Temple (Pronouced Pa-shu-pa-ti-NATH) is the oldest Hindu temple in Kathmandu. Although it is not known exactly when the temple was built, most say it dates back to 400 BCE ...
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Just Another Week in Kathmandu
Earthquake in Kathmandu. This morning I was meditating quietly in our 3rd floor apartment when the ground shuddered. Yep, sure enough, it was a 4.1 magnitude earthquake at 9 am ...
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Living in Kathmandu – Accepting the Moment
Sorry for being out of touch recently. I’m sinking into the Nepali culture inevitably. I thought I was going to live in Bhutan. But now by surprise I live in ...
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