Author: Jim Damico

Not sure how I feel about the holidays this year. I always hate the commercialism back home in the States but right now, I think I miss my family the …

What a wonderful week. We’ve had a bit of snow here in Ulaanbaatar, making everything a bit white (instead of sooty gray). And I gave my last exams and already …

Actually not much to write this week as I’ve been busy with exams as the semester finally winds down. I give my last final on Thursday, then we have a …

Last Saturday, Ani Deki left for Katmandu and Kopan Nunnery. She and Ani Tsultrim came here two years ago to help teach the Mongolian nuns at the Dolma Ling Nunnery. …

So far, I’ve only missed one family Thanksgiving in my whole life. Well, due to the wonderful world of technology, I didn’t really miss Thanksgiving this year. Bright and early …

Well, didn’t really have anything ‘exciting’ to write this week so I thought I’d show you what my typical day looks like. (I know, real exciting stuff!) [laugh] Because I’ve …

With the help of modern technology and my good friend Jesse, I was able to ‘attend’ a gathering of old friends (from grade school and high school) in Kansas City …

Can you believe I’ve already been here two months. Time flies. Sometimes I worry that the year will fly by and I won’t be any closer to learning the language …

Saturday, I went with Davaa to Gandan Monastery. I was once here at the monastery when Lama Zopa gave a teaching there. It’s a huge compound of many buildings, dormitories …

Bob Chilton is here doing technical work at the National Library for the Asian Classics Input Project (ACIP).He gave us a tourt to see the Tibetan manuscripts.