Hogwarts is a castle. Namdroling is comprised of a few dozen buildings, centered around four temples - which are somewhat castle-like. Hogwarts is divided into Houses. Namdroling's charter forbids the formation of organizations based on race, views,...

Sometimes I wonder if I should post moving Dharma teachings, or photos of great masters, or discuss Buddhism related events in the media... or even (gag, choke, choke) talk about my practice, but that just isn't what this blog is about.  I am writing...

1. attend class, try to pay attention, possibly even take notes in class 2. for oh lets say the first month of the school year - study after class, debate about what was taught that same day 3. then yarne starts - spend the time out of class spazing...

When we complete the study of a text we make offerings to the three jewels and to our teacher.  Yesterday we lit 108 butter lamps in our classroom. These lamps were special because half of them were filled not from the semi-solid butter substitute we...

We are nearing the end of another year of studies here at Namdroling.  My last class will be next Monday morning, which is the Buddhist holy day Lhabab Duchen and thus a very auspicious day to complete our endeavors.  There will then be eleven days of...