Mark Nowakowski
Mark Nowakowski is a member of the Nalanda Translation Committee living in Halifax. For the benefit of us and future generations, the Vidyadhara wrote and told many stories of his meaningful encounters with his teachers Jamgön Kongtrül and Khenpo Gangshar, as well as the life stories of many lineage holders. I am very glad that the Chronicles is helping us do the same.
The Dön Days
Mark Nowakowski talks about the dön days at the end of the lunar calendar and the annual practice of "Pacifying the Turmoil of the Mamos."
A Kiss Is But A Kiss
In the summer of 1975 I went to Karme Chöling in Vermont for a seminar with Trungpa Rinpoche on “Meditation and Prayer in the Buddhadharma.” Someone suggested that I request a...
Bill Wooding on Being Gay in the Sangha
Julia speaks with Bill Wooding about being gay in the early Vajradhatu/Shambhala community, about the history of "Queer Dharma", and about the efforts made by a number of North American dharma groups to welcome and include the LGBTQ community as part of their sangha.
