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We are Lama D and Srijana, teachers and writers living in Bali at Keramas Sacred River Village. We invite you to subscribe below for weekly articles. Lama D's website is PowerDharma.com. Also check out Srijana's award-winning food & lifestyle blog at JanesHealthyKitchen.com. Best wishes!
I come to Santa Fe, clear everything in storage
Lama D and I spent a few days relaxing in Mumbai. Then I flew to Santa Fe alone and he stayed behind, due to a rejected US visa. I discovered ...
Mumbai High Water, Lama D’s US Visa Denied
A disappointing week in Mumbai, with record rainfall and flooding due to rising sea levels. And Lama D’s US visa application rejected in a 10-second interview, no reason given. So ...
We visit Bhagawan Nityananda in Ganeshpuri, India
Lama D and I are relaxing for a few days in Ganeshpuri, India at the beautiful Fire Mountain Retreat Center. I’m doing my best to keep up the weekly blog, ...
Riwo Sangchöd, Mountain Smoke Offering
Called the ‘Mountain Smoke Offering’. Lama Dungtsho does the Puja for Riwo Sangchöd. Riwo Sangchöd means ‘An unceasing offering to the mountain gods’, but it is much more than that ...
Living in the moment is precious
For years I planned to write a memoir of my life. Maybe it would be interesting for others. But now I can’t. Life is too fast, precious, and interconnected. When ...
In Orbit this week, I’ll be in touch soon.
Hi everybody, I didn’t want to miss the blog this week. But I’m not sure what to say. I am fine, that is sure. I am in an undisclosed location, ...
Bhutan’s Tshechu Festivals: Masked Dancers Enact Ancient Legends
This is an excerpt from my book proposal “Footprints of the Enlightened Ones”. Sending warm greetings. All is well here. I’m grateful for lovely summer weather in the forests of ...
I Finish My Book Proposals and Learn to Do Laundry
Well, today I finally finished ALL my book proposals. The last proposal was for the Bhutan Travel Cookbook, which I decided to call “Walking in the Footprints of the Enlightened ...
Exploring Threads in Time, Roots of Tibetan Chöd Practice
Who is Padmasambhava? The energy of Padmasambhava is very strong in Bhutan. His special vibration is one of the main reasons I’m here, since he’s been present in my meditations for ...
We Visit Paro Dzong and Spend Time with Family
Whew! English summer school with my extended family is over, and all projects are finished. To celebrate, we visited temples, museums, gathered with family and ate lots of Bhutanese food ...
Bhutan Greeting Cards with Buddha Quotes from the Kangyur
These art greeting cards illustrate some of the cultural beauty of Bhutan. I designed the cards from many of my photographs with other added elements. Each card contains a Buddha ...
Clear Skies and Summer School in Bhutan
This is the final week of English summer school. Baby and Kunga worked very hard to finish their projects. Baby finished her eight essays in English. Kunga did a book ...