The Gradual PathĀ Blog
Lam Rim on the Road: A Visit to Doi Suthep geshe tenzin zopa lam rim on the road rachen nunnery samsara tsum valley wat phra that doi suthep Jan 16, 2022

Riding alone in the back of a songthaew, a pick-up truck taxi, feelings of red hot anger match the vehicle’s color. Righteous indignation flares in my mind; how dare the driver rip me off! Shame burns right alongside; it’s my own fault for getting in – I could have continued to...

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Lam Rim on the Road: Reflections on Life, Legacy, and Death buddhist pilgrimage death lam rim lam rim on the road sri lanka Nov 12, 2021

Rolling thunder rumbled as I reflected on the number of dead bodies surrounding me. Who had these people been? What were their stories? Did they live with integrity? Were their deaths peaceful or wrought with fear? Who did they leave behind? Looking around at the inscriptions, I recognized many...

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Lam Rim on the Road geshe tenzin zopa lam rim on the road rachen nunnery tsum valley Oct 05, 2021

Introduction to the Tsum Valley Rachen Nunnery Service Project

In a hidden valley in the high Himalayas of north western Nepal, near the Tibetan border, a group of nuns preserve the practice of Tibetan Buddhism at Rachen Nunnery. Kathmandu is the nearest city, a mere 5 or 6-day trek away –...

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Homecoming greece hero's journey homecoming homer lam rim on the road myth nostos odysseus odyssey Aug 17, 2021

The second instalment in the Lam Rim on the Road travelogue by guest contributor Erica Saccente.

Overlooking the silver sea, I drink a cup of coffee and try to recount the events of the past two weeks on Ithaca. This hypnotic island warps time so that a week feels like 24 hours and 6 months...

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