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Wow, it’s been a busy week that’s for sure. On Monday, my classes started again. This term I’m teaching two Pre-Intermediate-2 classes, two Intermediate-1 classes and one Intermediate-2. Today I’m …

The New Year started off on a good note here at the Buddhist Center with the arrival of Glenda Lee, an introductory Buddhist teacher and yoga instructor from Australia. She …

I guess the new year was started off right with tons of pyrotechnics throughout the Ulaanbaatar skies. I didn’t mind except for the small group that set off another barrage …

I was trying to figure out how to explain the holidays here when I read in Leslie & Nathan in Mongolia this week (they are Peace Corps volunteers) and I …

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 …