Dress warm Santa! We are in Mongolia!
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 …
Dress warm Santa! We are in Mongolia! Read MoreAuthor: Jim Damico
The semester is almost over! :)
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 …
The semester is almost over! :) Read MoreGoodbye Ani Deki! Safe journey!
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. …
Goodbye Ani Deki! Safe journey! Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving (2008)
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 …
Happy Thanksgiving (2008) Read MoreA typical day for an EFL teacher in a Buddhist Center. :)
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 …
A typical day for an EFL teacher in a Buddhist Center. :) Read MoreChange is Difficult
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 …
Change is Difficult Read MoreTwo Month Anniversary in Mongolia
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 …
Two Month Anniversary in Mongolia Read MoreHalloween week in Mongolia
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 …
Halloween week in Mongolia Read MoreTibetan manuscripts at the National Library
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.
Tibetan manuscripts at the National Library Read MoreWe had our second snow and it is colder!
Wednesday we our second snow and it’s colder, I think this time it will stick. It was a pleasant surprise waking up to see the mountains covered in snow.
We had our second snow and it is colder! Read More