Tag Archives: birds

And let it begin with me

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Yeshe Chödrön

Before I get started on the Gampopa Ornament of Precious Liberation class notes, here’s a short presentation I gave a couple of weeks ago at an interfaith prayer service in Richmond, Virginia. Organized by Chaplain David Curtis at Westminster Canterbury … Continue reading →

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In which I am pursued by a hungry blue heron

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Yeshe Chödrön

In recent years, this heron (or maybe several, but I’ve always seen just one at a time) has regularly hung out by the koi pond in Richmond’s Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. Visitors pay their quarter and toss in a handful … Continue reading →

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The Morning Show and 29 Years

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Yeshe Chödrön

December 2009-January 2010 I rarely have time to look out the window these days, as I sometimes did earlier in retreat. Looking at the mind turns out to be much more compelling anyway. But I do occasionally have a chance … Continue reading →

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One Year

Posted on December 13, 2008 by Yeshe Chödrön

December 2008 This is the final month of our first year of three-year retreat. On January 5, 2009, year two begins. Lama Norlha Rinpoche used to say that during the first year of retreat, everyone always thinks they made a … Continue reading →

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September 2008, 4:00 a.m.

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Yeshe Chödrön

Ha, ha, it’s not really 4:00 a.m. as I write this. I just wanted to echo the title of the first post I wrote, a year ago this month. Normally at 4:00 a.m., we are starting our first meditation session … Continue reading →

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When the Catbird Sings…

Posted on June 28, 2008 by Yeshe Chödrön

June 2008 The maroon fence outside my window is a favorite resting spot for birds. Sometimes they sing a song, but usually they just sit for a moment or two, maybe groom themselves a bit, and then they’re off to … Continue reading →

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