Category Archives: Dharma

visiting Pittsburgh, time with Tibetan Lamas

I just recently got back from a trip to Pittsburgh, PA.  It is closer to Charlottesville than I was thinking, so I will try to head up there once a year if it is easy. On Saturday there was an empowerment by H.E. Tritsab Rinpoche (Chenrezig).  That day was a lot of driving, so IContinue reading “visiting Pittsburgh, time with Tibetan Lamas”

Pest control through generosity

I recently hosted a friend who is primarily a retreatant in India – as in he sits in a small room doing specific Buddhist practices day-in and day-out for about seven months a year.  He has been doing this for a number of years, which is inspiring in and of itself, but doing so requiresContinue reading “Pest control through generosity”

Embodiment and the Buddhadharma

This might be a little sacrilegious…  but I want to share these thoughts nonetheless.  I want to preface what I am going to say with the fact that I am, deep in my heart, a Buddhist practitioner.  I have a strong connection with Tibetan lamas from the Drikung Kagyu, Nyingma and Gelugpa lineages.  Also, IContinue reading “Embodiment and the Buddhadharma”

Maturation of Buddhist / embodiment practices

So whether I want to or not… I have been asked to lead group meditations for a couple groups in the past week.  I am reluctant for a number of reasons.  And I am expressing my objections / resistance and moving forward with a one of the groups. A friend and teacher put my name forward as a potentialContinue reading “Maturation of Buddhist / embodiment practices”

Winter Retreat 2016

Every winter, my friend and mentor and bodywork teacher and coach, Janet Evergreen hosts a retreat for 10 days at her Sanctuary space.  Last year, I was going through a tough stretch and I did not make it to much, if any of that retreat, which I would later regret. I say that because thisContinue reading “Winter Retreat 2016”

Land of the Goddess

The intensive, or pre- and perinatal (PPN) psychology retreat, was held on very potent and positively-charged land.  Myrna Martin and Ken, her husband, have been farming fruits, berries and veggies on that land for more than 30 years and they have been hosting process workshops for the last 16 years. Myrna is a big proponentContinue reading “Land of the Goddess”

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”

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”