A personal blog by a graying (mostly Anglo with light African-American roots) gay left leaning liberal progressive married college-educated Buddhist Baha'i BBC/NPR-listening Professor Emeritus now following the Dharma in Minas Gerais, Brasil.
One architecture firm is on a mission to preserve these sacred structures. Studio Nyandak, based in New York City and Dharamshala, is on a research expedition to document these monasteries and engage the communities that sustain them.
In this month’s Film Club pick, Living Sanctuaries: The Monasteries of Zanskar, directed by Tenzin Tsetan Choklay, we get an intimate look at Studio Nyandak’s fieldwork, with a focus on the challenges of preservation when history, devotion, and architecture remain deeply intertwined. At a time when the region is confronting increasing pressures from seismic instability, climate change, and changing demographics, Living Sanctuaries highlights the cultural and environmental importance of these sacred sites.
What happens to your mind when you spend forty-nine days in the dark? In a new episode of Tricycle Talks, meditation teacher Andrew Holecek sheds light on dark retreat.
Don’t miss our upcoming Premium event with Soto Zen teacher and author Ben Connelly, exploring the teachings of Huayan Buddhism and the Flower Garland Sutra. Register here to join us on May 19.
