Man, I got stuff to say but no time to say it! (Alright, now, who said, “That’s a relief”? You think I ain’t still sportin oversize claws n teeth?). Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso’s arrivin tonight and there’ll be a full schedule all week, I gotta...

Three friends a the monk’s are currently dealing with life-threatening illnesses; two will most likely die from their illnesses within a year. One has just received a final diagnosis of a condition for which “there is no known treatment” and is...

Did you know the original meaning a ‘terrific’ is ‘that which inspires terror’? This here’s gonna be a critter-heavy post, and maybe it’s best to get to the bad news first. Bitterroot just got an email going around from Humane Society...

Dang. Now that’s a torma. {Um, sure, Bitterroot—what’s a torma?} Here the monk got to wear a stylish chapeau and heft said torma in procession out to a triangular fire. He and Ven. Jampel had the job of tossin it upside-down into the fire at the...

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