Tag: Mongolia

September 21st is called the International Day of Peace as proclaimed by the United Nations. For the last seven years, the religious community of Buddhist, Baha’i, Catholic, Muslim and Hindu …

Who would have ever thought that our first snow storm would be in September. Yes, September 19th to be exact. A little early this year (last year the first snow …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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!” …

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 …

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 …