Out Like A (Snow) Lion
It's almost May! Gas up the snow plow...
Took that photo from my window ten minutes ago. At least it'll settle the dust.
BTW, the answer to #2 in the "Zendette Honorary Geography Quiz" at the end of this post last week is St. Lucia. But many of you know that cuz you cheated and clicked the link. Congrats to the smarties who got the other five.
Tonight, we begin the first in a series of classes on the central Buddhist subject of bodhicitta, developing the impartial, compassionate motivation to seek enlightenment, based on the teachings of Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo. It's at Ikh Khuree's south temple, just below Gandan, and it's free!
Your observation that the snow will settle the dust is wishful thinking at best. I have seen on several occasions simultaneous snow and dust storms in Ulaan Baatar. This may be one of the few places in the world where this happens. Be thankful you can witness this phenomenon.
Posted by: don | April 23, 2008 at 09:11 PM
Konchog: Can you give us an update/overview on the development of the Buddhist infrastructure in Mongolia? How have things changed since you arrived and what's in the works? Gelupas, Nyingmapas, ... tell us everything!
Posted by: Rinchen Gyatso | April 23, 2008 at 09:57 PM
http://www.youtube.com/user/GyurmeSenge
you need a tall one of these in Mongolia to protect that country:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni9PLWPUHso
Posted by: just | April 23, 2008 at 10:25 PM
Hey brother Knochog..
Just took my lunch alone at my desk at work so I could catch up on some reading. Couldn't take the array of cnn.com offerings, my usual indulgence, but then I had an ah-ha-ah moment, and clicked on DODR blog..caught up from
Can't spell torture without torch.
Am so touched by the story of your young friend who you hope to bring to HHPR summer retreat. I don't know if the fund is growing still, but I'd like to offer $108 pledge. Thanks so much for making it possible to support this remarkable young woman in her Dharma studies.
Posted by: yeshe lhamo | April 25, 2008 at 02:33 PM
Wow - crazy weather indeed! I am loving my first east coast spring in 10 years - the colors! The fragrances! The rain! lol
Posted by: dara | April 25, 2008 at 08:30 PM