volunteering

Working at the Way Place

The Mind  |  The Monastery  |  The Tribe   |   James Roberts  |   May 5, 2011, 7:53 pm

[Admin’s note: This post is out of sequence due to Admin error. Much apologies!] Today marks the beginning of my second week as a volunteer and student at the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas. I’m just starting to feel settled in, having found some work to do so that I can make a contribution to [...]

The Perks of Being Invisible

The Monastery  |  The Tribe   |   Audrey Lin  |   March 2, 2011, 1:00 pm

When I was a kid, I loved to hide. Playing in my bedroom, I’d sneakily dive under the covers and sit there, a smiling, smug child, thinking I was invisible. “Audrey’s hiding again,” my older sister would proclaim, in a rolling-her-eyes type tone. “That’s okay. Let her hide,” my mother would respond, allowing me to [...]