Dragons in the heart of Dharma
Rishi Bhandari, Instructor
The Dragon breathes the soothing fire of Dharma and melts the suffering away. –RB–...Read More
Nepal: Himalayan Studies – Group B
The Colors of the Prayer Flag
Lucas Lepinard, Participant
Describing any wonderful experience is hard, especially one that contains so many separate and distinct memories. I struggled to begin sharing the details accurately through the conventional ways of description so instead I thought I might present a......Read More
The Importance of Gratitude (or something snazzy)
Natalie Pierce, Participant
“We come and go from this world empty handed. The only thing we can take with us is life.” -Kempo That’s why I joined dragons. I think that’s why most of us joined. To see, to feel, to experience things differently, even just......Read More
Learning is Experiencing
Nora Hyman, Participant
There are certain things we know without having to actually witness: the moon changes its shape and position every night, monks wear robes, Nescafe has a tendency to make people hyper. There are things we can’t know without witnessing: the......Read More
Silence with the Stars
Sydney Finkelstein, Participant
I sit in silence with the stars, With roaring planes and honking cars, With barks heard during dog politics: The yelp of a lost pup another dog bit. Silence with the awfully chatty voice inside my mind, Whose words I know but identity I have yet to......Read More
Being Silent
Blake Amann, Participant
When you think about the idea of being silent, it doesn’t seem like such a difficult thing to do at first. It isn’t until you really try to be silent that you realize the irony of remaining silent. Once you stop actually talking, every......Read More
Ode to Daal Bhat ft. Young Mav
Brent Gangwish, Participant
What can you not live without? The one thing that removes all doubt What is the water of life? The thing I’d like to make my wife Something so beautiful, yet so simple Cuter than a newborn’s dimple Something as comforting as a......Read More
We Are All Teacups
Austin Schmidt, Participant
We are all teacups. We all exist, yet we are all breakable at any moment in time. We are all uniquely made and hold our own stories, yet we are all molded by the surrounding environment. During a group discussion the other day about impermanence,......Read More
Photos with Khenpo
Lauren Cain, Instructor
Here are a few photos from our last session with Khenpo, our teacher here at Namo Buddha....Read More
Meeting with the Rinpoche !
Him B Team, Participant
Our whole Him B crew had an unparalleled privilege of meeting Very Venerable Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche here at Namo Buddha Monastery in Nepal. Rinpoche is the founder of several monasteries over the world including the breathtaking Namo Buddha......Read More
The Space Between Us That Doesn’t Exist
Reilly Dwight, Participant
Yak of the Week
An open heart, a kind smile and a namaste has the power to transcend age, language and cultural differences. Today, as I was walking up to the Tiger’s Den – the place where Buddha is said to have offered his body to a starving......Read More
Arrival to Namo Buddha
Lauren Cain, Instructor
Hello friends and families following along on our journey! The day before yesterday we arrrived to Namo Buddha monastery, our Tibetan Buddhist retreat for the next 6 days. After a strenous but fulfilling three days of trekking, the whole group was......Read More
The not-so-mini trek
Lauren Cain, Participant
Our trekking adventure began with an early morning and a hot bus ride through the hectic, yet cultural city of Kathmandu. Despite traffic through the city, we passed the time playing games on the bus as we picked up and met our trekking leaders......Read More
Benjamin’s Birthday Yak
Lauren Cain, Participant
I groggily awake to the sound of Alessandro, my roommate, rustling around in the bathroom and check my watch. Damn! I slept in. With my wits barely about me, I stumble around the room to get ready, tumbling out the door and down the mossy stone......Read More