The weekend of god realm outreach work in Zürich, Tibetans at the end of their tether were being shot and beaten in Lhasa. I specially dedicated the empowerment to those who perished, with the feeling that they were actually present in the room. May I die for you, some time.
The Buddha chose to be born in the human [...]
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May I die for you, some time.
Posted in Buddhism, Dharma, Travel, tagged Buddhism, Dharma, Switzerland, Travel on March 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Vignettes della Vita ein Gelegenheitslamas #31 I Woke Up This Morning
Posted in Buddhism, Dharma, Travel, Vignettes, tagged Buddhism, Dharma, Switzerland, Travel on March 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Barocksaal of the Carl der Große centre is named after a series of 18th.C canvases which cover the four walls from floor to ceiling, showing European aristocracy at play.
Delicate ceiling-mouldings and paneling, and an elegant Delft-tiled stove, no two tiles the same, complete the sense of a heritage of effortless refinement. The segue into the modern [...]
Vignettes della Vita ein Gelegenheitslamas #29 Springtime for Zürich and Zwingli
Posted in Buddhism, Dharma, Travel, Vignettes, tagged Buddhism, Dharma, Switzerland, Travel on March 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Springtime for Zürich. A charming reach of broad cobbled alleyways: antiques, restaurants, jewellers, galleries, rare books, bespoke furniture. The spring sun extracts a smiling confession of beige from the rainy grisaille which normally crosses the face of the city’s stones. Tourists from even more stratospherically costly locations saunter towards a late breakfast or their second cappuccino.
Across a steep slope two foundations face off: [...]
