21st Century Experiences

Here is the statue of Palden Lhamo I received from Nepal last week. My main alter was the last thing to be completed after my move and I was waiting on Her arrival. I always get a kick out of the table I use for my alter - an antique library table my father found at a courthouse where he grew up. Th

I found this writing by our ancient lineage Lama, Lobsang Chokyi Gyeltsan, to express my devotion to our own Lama Khandro-la. "At times I see the way things appear and sudden tears pour down my face. Sadness, pitiful, our fear and despair. At times too I see how things really are and then all I can

After my morning routine and with other daily stuff squared away, I throw out my yoga mat in my living room and hit my compiled vinyasa playlist to flow to. Vinyasa is about breath and the movement that comes with that breath .. and the next and then the next. And more so for me, is the embodiment o

I'm moving homes in two days. I hate moving and not for the obvious reasons, but because of the mental coordination that comes with a panic disorder, inner adult temper tantrums fueled by anxiety, and simple worry that makes me question my self-grasping nature. I have realized this move is the first

The last several days have been filled with seeking 'Emptiness' off the cushion. Bringing everything back to essence/emptiness. To become the witness to everything, not getting lost in any one thing. As an arborist, each day is filled with the very real possibility of death. Yesterday's job dismantl

Is it fitting that a 21st century Monlam Festival leaves one feeling on fire for the world? As Khandro-la says, this Cho journey is not for "sissies." This weekend's Monlam touched me deeply and literally set my heart on fire! Ready to jump off the cliff of self-absorption and dive into the river of