I first met Tempa Dutke Lama and his wife, Iris, about three
summers ago on a whim. I’d heard through
friends that there was a great Buddhist meditation gathering going on in the
Shadyside area of Pittsburgh and my interest was inexplicably piqued. Once I attended and heard Tempa speak, I felt
the little head belonging to my soul nod in agreement at his words. To say Tempa is a wise and compassionate soul
is an understatement. And, if like does
indeed, attract like, he has attracted to himself many considerate, benevolent
and fascinating people. The people who
attend the meditations are just as vivacious and fascinating as Tempa himself. I wish
I could spend more time at the Olmo Ling Center, but I offer what I can, when I
can and as often as I am able to. In
this event it was in the form of photographs (nota bene: Tempa is quite the
artist himself and the Olmo Ling Center is filled with his beautiful paintings).
On this day, Febuary 5th, Tempa had just come
back from a trip in Tibet and India and these photographs are from his welcome
home ceremony. It was a lovely night,
catching up with people I don’t see often enough and listening to words and
sounds that my heart comprehends immediately with no translation. If you have the time or desire to visit the
site, please do: http://www.olmoling.org/
Also if you are curious about the innumerable benefits of
meditation (other than the nebulous abetting of the ever rampant depression,
anxiety, and stress and the improvement of the immune/nervous system), itself, here are
a few links:
Enjoy.
xoxo km
