Back at the Dharma Center, brief reprieve

Hello Dear Readers, I am back at the Tibetan Meditation Center in Maryland. Just taking a short break, enjoying good company with friends and the lamas up here – Khenpo Tsultrim and Lama Rigdzin. They are very generous – they are treating me like an honored guest. Of course I am happy to offer themContinue reading “Back at the Dharma Center, brief reprieve”

Attending Spring Retreat 2012, TMC

I am heading up to Spring Retreat tomorrow.  Every year, the Tibetan Meditation Center of Frederick Maryland hosts a 16 day teaching retreat.  This year, Khenchen Konchog Gyaltsen is headlining the list of presenters, although Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin and Drupon Thinley Ningpo are formidable teachers in their own right (of course). Due to my swiftly-becoming-tedious-and-yet-I’m-bearing-with-itContinue reading “Attending Spring Retreat 2012, TMC”

Dynamic Weekend at the TMC – March 2011

For a few weeks there, we were all fooled into complacency as we thought Spring had definitely sprung! The sap was rising anyway… Over the weekend, we got a light dusting of snow and freezing temps set in, again… arriving Friday, congested drive – avoid rush hour if at all possible! Doh! sleeping in, monasticContinue reading “Dynamic Weekend at the TMC – March 2011”