The spring and summer passed quickly and I so enjoyed the seasons as well as leading some interesting programs and retreats. In April I led a series on Buddhism in a Nutshell for a local Buddhist center on the beautiful Swarthmore College campus. Swarthmore...

The year started off with a bang with a powerful nyung né retreat hosted by Shantideva Center at the gorgeous Menla Mountain Retreat in the Catskills. It was a frigid weekend, but the participants were a hardy group engaging in this rich practice to the Buddha of...

In July, I attended a 10-day teaching on the Madyamakvatara with Khensur Rinpoche Geshe Lobsang Jampa in the Washington, DC area hosted by our center, Guhyasamaja Center, in Fairfax, Virginia. In August 2017, I took a break from my teaching schedule to attend the...

It was a most fortunate year giving teachings around the planet and participating in some wonderful retreats. January began with 3 fantastic nyung né retreats at Milarepa Center led by then director and old friend, Merry Colony. It was so fun to visit Merry and Harry...