Strength and Beauty in Imperfection
Jean Luc Monfrais was with us at this latest Warriors Assembly held in Dechen Chöling at the beginning of July, under the direction of acharyas Marianne Bots and David Schneider. […]
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Karsten’s drawings at Dechen Chöling
Here are some drawings made by Karsten Götz at Dechen Chöling during the recent Family Camp and that he wished to share. With all his thanks and greetings from Germany […]
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Compassion and Gardening
Sometimes I struggle to feel compassion for another human individual or humanity in general. I cannot always connect easily to my compassionate nature. I feel stuck in a flow of […]
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Gardening and Impermanence
In a southwesterly corner of the Ziji Garden, beneath the soft shade of the old walnut tree lie rows of decaying mounds of vegetable waste and decomposing grass. The stench […]
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Denis: my testimony as ‘MIA’
I came to France in September 2017 to find solace from major life changes. I had dreamed of reconnecting with my French relatives for years and finally took the opportunity […]
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Guy: my experience as ‘MIA’
I have never been a spiritual person and I’m generally cynical about all things devotional. But in 2017 a friend, sensing that I had become disillusioned with my life, recommended […]