And now, today, we leave this saintly village—how I want to stay in Samar, please let me stay?
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On the Road to Samar – Part 2
Two sides. One truth. Kalu. Nalu. Like the street dogs. Black and white but never quite one or the other. Life and Death are not very tidy. Always a few stray hairs. Fear is like fleas. Fear is like ticks. On the drive to Samar the road underneath our jeep […]
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The Heart of Lo Gekar
It’s said that the Guru Rinpoche, Padmasambhava, was summoned to Tibet from India by King Trisong Detsun sometime during the 8th century C.E. to subdue the many demons thwarting the establishment of Buddhism in the Himalayas. It was believed that only a great Tantric master had the power necessary to […]
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In Between
Such a symphony as this will never be heard at Carnegie Hall
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Milk Tea
The old house where I live in Vermont comes alive with the slightest acknowledgement—animated, breathing. It’s deep winter; I don’t go out much. I spend my days in the company of animals, furniture and weather. Teapots. Soup pots. The long table in the kitchen with its scars and stories. The […]
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Sakpa
Then she leans on his neck and whispers low…
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To Ulaanbaatar
Crossing the Gobi by train at night…
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