I found a Tree of Knowledge of sorts and have been visiting it daily. For the last few months I have been spending most of my time in nature. On a journey several weeks ago I came across one particular tree. The tree was big and old and, at first glance, looked dead through and [...]
Archives for Tibetan Buddhism & History
The Relic
Until a year ago I had NO idea there were intricate international, government and law enforcement bodies dedicated to protecting old stuff. Registries of things-people-might-want-to-steal and valuable-stuff-that-doesn’t-look-it abound, including registries of already looted relics and art. In principle I’m glad people care about history, prize beauty, etc. I’m less impressed by rich people [...]
Description and sketch of the Chenpo Terma (pre-earthquake)
What can I say. This doesn’t hold a candle to the real thing, though in some cases that’s what we had to do to see our way around! Imagine Tibetan buddhas and demons in the blank areas (and you’ll just have to imagine what my unskilled drawings of those would look like). What I’ve drawn [...]
Recent events in Tibet that brought me to the Blogosphere
As you probably know, there was an earthquake in eastern Tibet on April 14. I was there when it hit; north of the epicenter, at a site in Amdo (Qinghai Province). The exact location of the site, referred to in some legends as the Chenpo Terma, had been a mystery to all but a handful [...]