The food here is new, delightful, and delicious. But there are a few luxuries of home which I have been missing. So it was a real BIG treat to be able to enjoy this cappuccino. It was such a treat, in fact, that I had two. … [Continue reading]
I should have looked into the meaning of these bowls in the temple, but I didn't. There was just so much to behold in this Indian temple, the place where we were blessed to be the audience of the 17th karmapa. … [Continue reading]
Like these kids, the week of teacher training is whooshing past. Similarly, the experience has been filled with an overwhelming amount of stimuli (i.e. color and texture). I can't believe the training is half over. … [Continue reading]
…are beautiful. … [Continue reading]
Filled with thousands of Avalokiteshvara mantras, "Om Mani Padme Hum," each turn of the wheel earns merit equal to one recitation of the mantras inside the wheel. … [Continue reading]