Saturday morning, at Buddhanilkantha next to the 5m-long Sleeping Vishnu statue in a pond, under a colorful tent, a traditional Nepali wedding took place between
Read MoreSpeaking from my personal perspective, the academic routine of a third-year student of ‘Buddhist Studies with Himalayan Language’ here in Kathmandu is greatly influenced by
Read MoreDevadatta was tapping his report on the computer, when Mahakashyapa leaned over his cubicle. A half-eaten jam doughnut in one hand, and sugar crumbs all
Read MoreCongratulations to Krishna Gopal Singh for successfully defending his MA thesis on November 5, 2008! Krishna’s thesis was entitled: “The Mindof Awakening – The Foundation of
Read MoreA few weeks ago our first year class took a field trip to Kathmandu University and to Namo Buddha, a holy Buddhist pilgrimage site. They
Read More“This is Dorje. He’s a good friend of mine. He’s gonna be your host father… OK?” After this short introduction by Gerry, I had to face
Read MoreCongratulations to Sophie Greenewalt, who after only two years of Tibetan study is already translating for the Shedra! The she recently translated for a three
Read MoreThe months of March/April are a really nice time to be in Nepal. The temperature in the last weeks has been on average 27 degrees
Read MoreAs part of the second year philosophy class we need to write a term paper. This time our instructor, Khenpo Sherab Dorje, and translator, Catherine
Read MoreTime is running, after few days we will do the middle term exams. We all are ready to do it and this means that we
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