Weirdly, cross-dressing was less private than this.

[icarus]

Strangely, being with a cross-dressing fiance seemed less private than being Buddhist. Maybe because fandom--especially slash fandom--is a cross-dressing friendly place, but Buddhism is weird here.

I don't know.

I have a lot going on, but most of it's temple stuff I don't think anyone cares about.

Retreat is coming up, and the Dalai Lama's coming to town, and I was offered a scholarship to Nitartha Institute to study Tibetan.

*facepalm* But they're all scheduled at the same time.

*sigh* Anyone want tickets to see the Dalai Lama in DC?

Working on a nonfiction project, have a deadline on a fiction project, and I have a new fandom (yes! and finally!). The snugglesome times continue with S. (New nickname: kitten.)

Summer work hours have begun. I now tutor at 9am and leave the office at 5:30pm. Note to self: do not take the expressway home. Traffic different at 10pm. Note that I'm up at 3am. Note to self: transition to daylight hours, o vampire.

Randomness:

Great moment is interview with a student in a film about the late great Trungpa Rinpoche (one of the wilder figures of Tibetan Buddhism): "But all the bed hopping. Wasn't that terrible?"

She sighed. "You've got to understand. It was the 70s. That was normal. The big deal was when Kalu Rinpoche came and he told us to wear suits."

Comments

[batdina]

Is Buddhism weird in fandom? I'm mostly Jewish, as you no doubt know. But I have a fairly strong non-traditional Buddhist practice as well and I've never felt as though that was an oddity.

Will wander off and think on this a bit. (All of which is to say that if you were to post about your practice, and/or your Temple, I'd love to read about it. Audience of one perhaps?)

[icarus]

I don't know. It's more weird than crossdressing or anything gay in the slash fandom. I'm thinking it's just of less interest, save to an audience of one or two.

[meansgirl]

Hi there, I have a friend who would be utterly thrilled to see the Dalai Lama in DC. Are you selling your tickets? If so, could you message me some info? I would love to be able to give her the opportunity, if I can manage it. Sorry you have to miss out, but it sounds like you have lots of good things going on!

[icarus]

Yes, I can! What email should I use?

[meansgirl]

Hi, sorry, I thought I replied to this through my email client but I guess it didn't go through! Whoops! Go ahead and email the details to means.girl.86 at gmail dot com whenever is convenient for you!

[icarus]

Cool! I'll send the details when I get home tonight.

[icarus]

Okay, cool. I sent the details a few days ago. I guess she wasn't interested, or else the full package was too expensive.

A friend of mine has bought them, but there are still tickets available for her online at www.kalachakra2011.com.

Also, the Dalai Lama is giving a free public talk at 9:30am, Saturday, July 9th, on the Capitol lawn.