Beyond Meeting or Parting 

(en route to Buddha)

Want to indulge in uncommon fun on a Sunday after dinner?

Settle into a comfy reading nook with tales of a yogini’s contemplative journey; her solitary retreats and sometimes freakish, entertaining and (always) sobering escapades through South Asia, Europe and North America.

Discover the magic of the quotidian!

Episode Fifteen: N. L. Drolma Episode Fifteen: N. L. Drolma

Short Hair and Love in Sikkim

Chorten Khandro was inspired to orchestrate a “debate” between me and a long-nailed Tibetan tulku (incarnate lama). The tulku was annoyed that I let my hair grow a few inches in marked contrast to the severe buzz cut I sported on a previous visit to Chorten Gompa. He felt it was an insult to the buddhadharma that I, a Buddhist nun, eschewed the discipline of a shaved head. Apparently, my short hair was a no-no and warranted investigation…

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