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In Mexico scouting retreat opportunities. On my last day paid a visit to @casatibetmexico, @tibethouse.us’s sister here, to meet with the founder #marcoantoniokaram. Very inspiring to see his life’s work, committed to serving the @dalailama and preserving Tibetan Buddhism for thirty years despite the numerous challenges this country faces. We signed a book for each other; his is a collection of photos he took while in Ladakh supporting Casa Tibet. Following the bread crumb trail, we may have to do a pilgrimage there too one day.
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Shortly after our pilgrimage to India two years ago, I set out to write Gradual Awakening. Together with Geshe Tenzin Zopa we decided to dedicate the book to raising awareness and support for Kopan Nunnery. Simultaneously I also planned a second pilgrimage to Nepal, timing it so we could do a book launch at the Nunnery shortly after the book’s release. What are the odds then that the week 32 friends, family, Geshe-la and I were all there together would be the exact same time when a historic assembly of 700 nuns from all over the Himalayan region would gather at the Nunnery for their debate examination? The probability is inconceivable. But more sublime was that the nuns offered us boundless inspiration, generosity, blessings and love, far outshining anything we might ever offer them. One take away from the experience is this, with the right intention and meritorious activity over the long haul, dreams beyond your wildest imagination can and do manifest. To the nuns of Kopan, the bodhisattva Geshe Tenzin Zopa, and all those who helped me offer Gradual Awakening, I am forever in your service. Om Ah Hum.
Photos by: @drpoojaamyshah + Phil O’Leary
Dedicated to: #geshetenzinzopa + #kopannunnery
Special thanks to: @soundstrue @instabuddhagram
#gradualawakening #booklaunch #nepal #nepalpilgrinage2018 #tibetanbuddhism

Tomorrow night @rubinmuseum I’m in dialogue with business coach Hylke Faber about working through Ancestral Karma followed by a signing of each our new books. This will be my last talk in NYC of the year so I hope to connect with you then.
The significance and attention given to voting right now are relevant to Buddhist karma theory. What we do in any given moment matters for our future, we have so much power and responsibility, and we must exercise it everyday. Not only for ourselves, but for others, and for the biosphere.
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#karma
#booksigning
#tamingyourcrocodiles #vote

European leg of the Gradual Awakening global tour begins in two weeks. Historic bookstore, leading Buddhism and yoga centers, and an amazing museum featuring a Buddhist art exhibit recently visited by @dalailama are just some of the venues where I’ll meet with old fiends and new. At each stop we’ll engage in ceremony, reclaiming our humanity and committing to awaken for others. Please share and repost if you or your friends can join me at one of the following stops below...all info on my events page, link in bio.

LONDON
@watkinswisdom
Nov. 22
@weareprojectzero popup
Nov. 23
#jamyangbuddhistcentre
Nov. 23-25

ATHENS
@ashtangayogaathens2002 Nov. 27

AMSTERDAM
@delight.yoga with the amazing @nordicyogini
Dec. 1
@denieuwekerk with the talented team of @consciousculture.me
Dec.2
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#booktour #europe

People are starting to recognize that Gradual Awakening is more than a book on Tibetan Buddhism, it’s a practice manual for a complete training on the path to enlightenment. And even more than this, it’s a vehicle for people to come together, unified by a single purpose, to benefit others. In the coming weeks we’ll share just where we’ve been, and where we’re going. And we’ll want you to help us support the Kopan nuns, who preserve this sacred wisdom with such dignity and grace. There’s an opportunity here for us all to give back, and to feel a sense of human reciprocity that natures the soul. Thank you to everyone who has purchased a book, and more importantly who are reading it and putting its message into practice. Please keep sharing, posting, writing reviews, and connecting us with your networks to help us fulfill our vision. Om Ah Hum.
#gradualawakening
#kopannunnery
#awakenwisdomlove
#nepalpilgrimage2018
@soundstrue @instabuddhagram @kopanmonastery