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Entering the Vajrayana

Over twenty years ago I developed an abiding love for the Indo-Tibetan spiritual tradition known as Vajrayana Buddhism. I launched myself onto this intense…

Like a Dancer on a Stage: The Reality of Impermanence

Back when I was a nurse, I witnessed a seventy-year-old woman wailing angrily over the unfairness of the natural passing…
To Be of Benefit

To Be of Benefit

Gratitude to My Wisdom Lamas It is said that the ability to meet with great spiritual beings is based on…

Like Podcasts? Give this one a listen

  I had the great pleasure of being interviewed on the Dharmage podcast that was released today. The website and…

Integrating Dharma into Daily Life

How would you suggest integrating Dharma into daily life, based on your own example? Especially, how to overcome the excuse…

Advice about Retreat

“We need the advice of teachers who have actually done long retreat, not those who have simply read about the…

Turn toward, then Take a Good Look

  “As much as possible, I attempt to step toward my distress rather than turn away at the first whiff…

A Visit to the Buddhist Church of Oakland

I had a wonderful experience today. I attended the weekly family service the Buddhist Church of Oakland. The people were…

The Vow of Princess Wisdom Moon

Once upon a time, after having been told by a monk that she could not attain complete awakening as a woman,…

There is Only One Complete Nature

“This is wonderful, my dear. In Buddhism, there are no distinctions between people. There is only this—each person must hold…

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