Tamdrin Kyid

So Many Things to be Thankful For

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June 20th 2006
I’m settling in at last. My days pass quickly and I find I rarely have a moment to sit down. I spend my mornings translating, my afternoons studying colloquial language, and my evenings practicing meditation. During my breaks, I spend time with Tibetan friends - talking, eating, walking about and visiting the markets. I made a very sweet friend named Yumchen Tsomo. She is Tibetan, but tea ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more