Having a plan (or no plan)
Usually I post what’s been happening on this page, but today I wanted to post an email I sent to a friend, Monica who writes a great blog called Buddhist …
Having a plan (or no plan) Read MoreAuthor: Jim Damico
Living And Learning In Mongolia: Starting Year Two
Arriving and Teaching in Mongolia I’ve been living and working in Mongolia for a year now. It seems like just yesterday that Tsetsgee picked me up at the airport and …
Living And Learning In Mongolia: Starting Year Two Read MoreDurimaa’s Wedding Celebration
Sometimes I just feel out of the loop. Durimaa, the Stupa Cafe manager usually picks stuff up for the residents when she does the weekly shopping for the cafe. But …
Durimaa’s Wedding Celebration Read MoreDolma Ling Community Center Soup Kitchen Anniversary
August 28th was the 6th Anniversary of of the Dolma Ling Community Center Soup Kitchen. It is the only 5-day a week soup kitchen feeding the hungry in Ulaanbaatar. Even …
Dolma Ling Community Center Soup Kitchen Anniversary Read MoreLast day of summer – Let’s go for a picnic!
Well, I won’t write much but just wanted to tell you summer is winding down. Registration starts this week and my English classes start on the 7th. So, another school …
Last day of summer – Let’s go for a picnic! Read MoreVisitors, visitors, and more visitors
Who would have ever thought that while living off the beaten track in Mongolia, I would have so many visitors. Judy and her daughter Zoey are traveling in Korea and …
Visitors, visitors, and more visitors Read MoreMandshir Khiid – Majusri Monastery
Last Sunday, Tsetsgee showed up at the center with the whole family in tow. “We’re going to Mandshir. Can you go?” she asked. I asked when and she said “Now!” …
Mandshir Khiid – Majusri Monastery Read MoreBogd Khaan Palace Museum in Ulaanbaatar
Tsetsgee and I spent an afternoon touring The Bogd Khaan Palace Museum. Built between 1893 and 1903, the Winter Palace of Bogd Khaan is where Mongolia’s eighth Living Buddha, and …
Bogd Khaan Palace Museum in Ulaanbaatar Read MoreHis Holiness Sakya Trizin Rinpoche
This past week His Holiness Sakya Trizin Rinpoche has been teaching at Pethub Monastery. Gyatso and the other directors invited His Holiness to come to the center to give a …
His Holiness Sakya Trizin Rinpoche Read MoreFinally made it back home in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
After a nice complimentary breakfast at the Selenge Hotel, we got back on the road for our final day of traveling. It was a beautiful day, full of sunshine and …
Finally made it back home in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Read More