by Emily Anchia | Oct 14, 2025 | lama namgyal dorje
Death is a mystery. This is fundamental. Perhaps most important to say is that, in considering death, it is appropriate to humble ourselves in the face of this mystery. Herbert Guenther did us a favor in translating the word often rendered “secret” as “mystery”. A...
by Emily Anchia | Sep 9, 2024 | lama namgyal dorje
We live in uncertain times. As humans, this is probably always true. It is talked about in the first truth of the 4 Noble Truths. One of the first phrases I began hearing in Tibetan in India in 1971 was nam chi cha med, there is no definiteness to the time of...
by Emily Anchia | Sep 9, 2024 | lama namgyal dorje, Uncategorized
Practice needs to be modified as one progresses. Understanding this is a great help to us. Consider the practice of mindfulness, for example. At Dawn Mountain we teach simple mindfulness of breathing. We focus on the breath. if distractions occur but do not grab...
