Monthly Archives: June 2016

Coming to terms with Pharmacology

If you are not aware, I am in nursing school, along with a number of other activities to keep me busy. As my blog title page mentions, this is a blog about health and wellness and astrology and the Buddha-Dharma.  Well, I think I am trying to integrate myself into the mainstream side of wellnessContinue reading “Coming to terms with Pharmacology”

progress in the Dharma

I have titled this post “progress in the Dharma.”  I want to be clear about what I mean by that (and describe what this post will be about).  It is not supposed to be a catchy title to hook readers.  Rather, I am making progress in my heart and it is showing up when IContinue reading “progress in the Dharma”

a horary astrological quandary

Recently, as in over the past 6 months or so, I have been having difficulty staying motivated in my current job.  There are aspects of my job that involve gross mismanagement and frankly I am getting bored.  I work in a restaurant and serving people dinner night after night after night is starting to becomeContinue reading “a horary astrological quandary”

Back in the school groove, issues with Pharmacology

I realize you might have been expecting a follow up to the Khenchen quotes from last post.  However, I have a test in Pharmacology this week and I am stressing a little.  Plus I am having issues with the rigid theories that the Pharmacology book / professor seems to be professing.  I am hoping sheContinue reading “Back in the school groove, issues with Pharmacology”

Spring Retreat 2016, best quotes of Khenchen, part 1

I just returned from Spring Retreat 2016 at the Tibetan Meditation Center in Frederick, Maryland.  At that retreat, Khenchen Konchog Gyaltsen taught in the mornings and Khenpo Tsultrim taught in the afternoons.  Khenchen taught on a couple of topics – the first, a little booklet he handed out called “How to Live in Happiness,” heContinue reading “Spring Retreat 2016, best quotes of Khenchen, part 1”

Khenchen’s skillful means are immeasurably vast

I had the chance to spend close to 2 hours privately with Khenchen Konchog Gyaltsen during this recent retreat (and no, I did not twist his arm to have this happen).  I was able to offer him something which I was so glad to do.  He has given me the greatest gift which exists inContinue reading “Khenchen’s skillful means are immeasurably vast”

Good things are happening! Baby treatment, Lama treatment, reactions

So this has to be the most full spring retreat I have ever done.  Possibly even more full than either of the Mani Drupchens I did up at TMC six years ago!  Many good things are happening and I rejoice. I got to treat another baby that I met up here.  He was induced soContinue reading “Good things are happening! Baby treatment, Lama treatment, reactions”

Baby initiation, gaining a head of steam

So I am about to write about the amazing week I am having…  I should start out by setting the context from the past year. In a nut shell, I was locked into finishing nursing school in two years when I started developing some mysterious symptoms – arthritis, foggy headedness, nerve pain, etc.  It eventuallyContinue reading “Baby initiation, gaining a head of steam”