Nepal is certainly not a rich country regarding the material properties of the people who live here. Sometimes it is simply heartbreaking to see how
Read MoreChampa with a friend Casting a glance backwards, time has elapsed like a launched rocket. Although I came to Nepal half a year ago, I
Read MoreDuring last our reading week a group of RYI students went to Lumbini (in present-day Nepal), the birthplace of the lord Buddha Shakyamuni (563 BCE
Read MoreIt is almost frightening how fast my three years of studying at RYI in the BA program have passed by. Now there are only a few
Read MoreMy new path started at the end of he monsoon season of 2012, when I first entered the class in the monastery, grabbed myself a
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Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa Chokling Rinpoche Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche Drubchen Nagi Gompa Phakchok Rinopche
Nagi Gompa is a small nunnery situated above the Kathmandu valley in the Shivapuri National Park. It was home to one of the greatest meditation
Read MoreAmong the philosophy classes at Rangjung Yeshe, I often like the Khenpo classes the most, and this year I have the opportunity to attend two
Read MoreIn the field of Tibetan Buddhist studies many scholars focus almost exclusively on religion, ignoring aspects of culture beyond what directly bears relevance
Read MoreWhile studying at RYI I learned from the beginning that there is a big difference between understanding something and realizing something. Understanding can help, but
Read MoreBefore the start of the summer intensive, I had the great fortune to spend time in Yunnan and Sichuan. These two provinces include much of
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