January 2015
A bit of The Sky Dancer
!( faithful Tibetans! I am merging with the fundamental, the ground of all that is—physical pain and suffering are disappearing…. The son, the inner elements…
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December 2014
A Question About Padmasambhava
I am reading “Tantric Practice in Nying-Ma.” by Khetsun Sangpo Rinpoche. In the book I found this: > “He originated this transmission, and five different types…
December 2014
Prostrations to the Guru
![]( Upon a throne of gold and jewels the guru sits, his eyes closed in effortless, illuminated meditation. A serene smile spreads across his face and then he…
November 2014
Waiting for the Sun
The sun has been down for more than an hour, but it is still hot. There is a soft breeze, blowing through the upper branches. On the ground, only stirrings of…
October 2014
The Universe Tree
!( night I dreamed that I was sitting on a high branch in the Universe Tree. The branches span galaxies. Nebula float in and around leaves, suns glisten like…
September 2014
Questions.
!( do I call out to divinity? How do I call it by name? How do I limit the wholeness to a word? How do I know the ocean by a wave, the tree by the leaf, the…
August 2014
Maxfield Parrish
!( Enchanted Prince is deeper than you think... There is something special about Maxfield Parrish and his amazing paintings. Like many of the artists I am…
July 2014
Prayer of Refuge and Bodhicitta, The Four Immeasurables
Prayer of Refuge and Bodhicitta I take refuge until I am enlightened In the Buddhas, the Dharma and the Sangha. Through the merit I create by practicing giving…
July 2014
Prayer to Yeshe Tsogyal
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June 2014
Green Tara
!( Green Tara She is the skies and I am the bird, She is the seas, and I the fish, She is the stars and I the gazer… Om Tare Tuttare Ture Soha
May 2014
Om Mani Padme Hum Benefits and Explanation
!( Chenrezig Significance of OM, MA, NI, PAD, ME, HUM OM Go for refuge to the Buddha Produce the aspiring enlightened mind. Perfection of Generosity Guard the…
May 2014
The Buddha Speaks of Amitabha Sutra
!( Amitabha By Aloka Namo! Homage to the Lotus Pool Assembly of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas As Vast As the Sea Thus I have heard, at one time the Buddha dwelt at…
May 2014
In The Darkness
The air was sprinkled with droplets of raw heat. The sun had exploded and now shining balls of fury no bigger than eyes were raining down. No one died and a…
May 2014
A Poem to Yeshe Tsogyal
She is the raging storm, I am the dew on the grass. She is the sun itself, I am the reflection from the prayer bowl. She is the ocean and I am lost on her…
April 2014
The Master (A Twitter Story)
The old master sat deep inside of the crystal cave before a low fire. He chanted his mantra, absentmindedly flipping the beads of his mala. The cave began to…
March 2014
Lord Shiva and Lord Padmasambhava
I spent a long time studying Lord Shiva and I feel as though I have become close to him, and his holy family. His wife, the mother goddess, Parvati, and his…
March 2014
The Buddha's Miracles
A friend sent me this story to help me understand, and I wanted to share it with you. Sravasti is the site of the Great Miracles performed by the Buddha…
March 2014
Direct Message from Padmasambhava?
!( the last few days, well, for the last four days now, I have been hearing Padmasambhava's mantra in my dreams and saying it as I woke. I guess it isn't…
March 2014
Magic Words
!( I think about this often. Magic. Words have power. When you consciously will there to be power or connection in these words then they become magical by…
February 2014
Bear, Owl, Panther, Stag
Last night I dreamed that posted at the four corners of my property were four warrior spirits. A bear, an owl, a panther, and a stag. The four beings were in…