INDIA | Wednesday, 28 Nov 2007 | Views [4320]
Dear Friends and Family, as I am writing this letter I have a dawning of a realization that most of you have very little time for long letters. I imagine you looking at this letter sitting in your Inbox with 100s of others and thinking whether ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
INDIA | Monday, 26 Nov 2007 | Views [1124]
Dear Family and Friends, we are back at Dharamsala (from Ladakh) and
just finished the 10 days retreat at Tushita monastery. It was
fruitful yet challenging as I struggled with a very traditional
Buddhist discourse (even though it was taught by ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
INDIA | Sunday, 25 Nov 2007 | Views [1444]
In terms of child labor, it is hard to figure out how it works without knowing the customs and language. It seems that many Tibetan and Indian families hire a child, usually 8-15 years old to be a servant, which is a 24/7 kind of duty. These children ... Read more >
Tags: People
INDIA | Saturday, 24 Nov 2007 | Views [927]
Dear Friends and Family,
I am writing from India, yes! Teodora and I have made it here!
For those of you with whom I have not been in touch after my 6
months at the Gampo Abbey, I will provide a brief report of my last 9
months ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures