by Jason Anders Life around the temple moves with the rhythm of the practices and performances of the place. Awakening pre-dawn by the sounds of horns. A cool breeze moves

by Jason Anders We were hiking along the valley behind Pema Ts’al in Nepal. Sheer cliffs to the right, snaky river to the left. As we began to round the

by Jason Anders An-shu watches clouds seem to part across a peak. A view from a monastery terrace where we waited for supper together at Pema Ts’al in Nepal.

by Jason Anders At Pema Ts’al monastery in Nepal, a condensed panoramic image. Yellow flags cover the Vajrakilaya mandala and artifacts at left. At right, windows open to clean, cold,

by Jason Anders Ever since I was a kid, flipping through my first book on World Religions, the image of this stupa captivated me. It seemed so impossibly far away,

by Jason Anders An-shu Stephen K. Hayes, working with Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche at the Gar Drolma Buddhist Learning and Meditation Center in Dayton, OH, completed a three day Vajrakilaya retreat.