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The Khata: The White Scarf of Welcome and Blessing
Soft, white, and freely given, the khata is Tibet's scarf of welcome and blessing. We reflect on its meaning and the open-hearted hospitality it carries into our Saturday gatherings at...
The Khata: The White Scarf of Welcome and Blessing
Soft, white, and freely given, the khata is Tibet's scarf of welcome and blessing. We reflect on its meaning and the open-hearted hospitality it carries into our Saturday gatherings at...
The Prayer Wheel: Setting Compassion in Motion
The prayer wheel, or mani khorlo, holds thousands of mantras set in motion with a single gentle turn. A reflection on Om Mani Padme Hum, compassion given movement, and a...
The Prayer Wheel: Setting Compassion in Motion
The prayer wheel, or mani khorlo, holds thousands of mantras set in motion with a single gentle turn. A reflection on Om Mani Padme Hum, compassion given movement, and a...
The Mala: Counting Blessings, One Bead at a Time
The mala, a simple loop of 108 beads, is one of the most beloved companions of Tibetan Buddhist practice. This week we explore what the mala is, why 108 beads,...
The Mala: Counting Blessings, One Bead at a Time
The mala, a simple loop of 108 beads, is one of the most beloved companions of Tibetan Buddhist practice. This week we explore what the mala is, why 108 beads,...
Remembering Those Who Have Gone Before: Merit f...
In the season when we remember our ancestors and departed loved ones, a reflection on how prayer, dedication of merit, and jangwa practice become a gift we can still offer...
Remembering Those Who Have Gone Before: Merit f...
In the season when we remember our ancestors and departed loved ones, a reflection on how prayer, dedication of merit, and jangwa practice become a gift we can still offer...
Lhabab Düchen: The Day the Buddha Returned to Us
This autumn we mark Lhabab Düchen, the descent of the Buddha from the heaven of Tushita — one of the four great holy days, when the merit of every kind...
Lhabab Düchen: The Day the Buddha Returned to Us
This autumn we mark Lhabab Düchen, the descent of the Buddha from the heaven of Tushita — one of the four great holy days, when the merit of every kind...
Kora: Walking the Path of Circumambulation
In Tibetan Buddhism, walking clockwise around a holy object — a stupa, a temple, a sacred image — is a practice of body, speech, and mind. A reflection on kora,...
Kora: Walking the Path of Circumambulation
In Tibetan Buddhism, walking clockwise around a holy object — a stupa, a temple, a sacred image — is a practice of body, speech, and mind. A reflection on kora,...