:: Teaching in the SF Bay Area this weekend. Hope to see ya! http://ping.fm/bfSfJ

:: Made a pilgrimage to Dakini Cave in Red Rock Canyon today. Thanks Mike T! Peaceful solitude w/ awesome views of the wild Mojave Desert.

I had a tooth extracted this week. In the process, I've been taking to heart the impermanence of my body. It's not permanent or independent.

:: I'm teaching tonight at Aura Sutra in Boulder City at 7:30 PM; Sunday at Lohan in Las Vegas at 1:30 & 3:30 PM. http://ping.fm/WmA2g

:: "Teaching is one of the most honest forms of communication in which one can participate." ~ David Ryfe

:: Thank you Connecticut for the warm welcome. I counted 20 people attending last night. It was great to return to one of my past homes.

:: Dharma gathering and discussion tonight in New Canaan, CT, 5 min from station. Hope you can attend. http://ping.fm/2MOTe

:: One more day of teachings in NYC on Sunday from 10 AM - 6 PM. Then Monday evening in New Canaan at 7 PM - 8:30 PM. Please join me!

:: 5:30 AM, made it safely to Mark's in NYC after a restful red-eye bus trip. I ♡ New York (-ers, and all beings).

:: Waiting in ROC for a bus to NYC. A man is speaking on a pay phone in Spanish. He's said, "I love you," ~50 times into the phone so far!

:: The book "Faces of Compassion: Classic Bodhisattva Archetypes and Their Modern Expression" is inspiring. http://bit.ly/a2LrKf

:: A human life is only as meaningful as the beneficial effects it creates upon the lives of others.

:: Taught 9 sessions in Rochester area. Didn't get a venue lined-up 'til Thursday, but still had a great turnout. I love the people here.

:: "When I do good, I feel good; when I do bad, I feel bad, and that is my religion." ~ attributed to Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)

:: Had a great little b-day party with my grand nephews, age 3-1/2 and 5. They are two tornados of energy! Cake, candles and ice cream. Fun!

:: Having a virtual birthday party online today. Thnx mom. Special =hugs= to my thousandth Facebook friend. You and all beings are precious.

:: 51 years since HH the Dalai Lama began his journey to the West and since I came into this precious human body. I sincerely rejoice!

:: "The shortest way to do many things is to do only one thing at once."
~ Samuel Smiles

:: Yesterday I published a new issue of the Dzogchen Lineage News. http://ping.fm/hqyPD

:: The predominance of my happiness depends on my attitudes rather than my circumstances. A desire to help others is the seed of happiness.

:: Prayerful thinking about others benefits them a little, and benefits oneself even more. Therefore, for the benefit of beings, pray more.

I just heard Kyapje Trulshik Rinpoche appointed new supreme head of Nyingma Lineage. Best wishes for Kyapje Trulshik Rinpoche's long life!

:: Taught in Bflo last nite and then my sis drove me to Canada! Cell is off to reduce intl charges, so pls email or Skype me (hazlitt.krog)