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Joe Niemczura
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The Hospital at the End of the World
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2009
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8 editions
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The Sacrament of the Goddess
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2014
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A Videshi Tourist visits Pashupattinath August 2019
I myself don’t depart Nepal until the early morning hours of August 5th, 2019, but my daughter Julie left in the early morning hours today. We knew that July 31st would be her last full day here in Kathmandu. Here … Continue reading →
“And this is a Buddhist country?” said Matt, “This is a country of lovingkindness and compassion? Hah. I think the Americans would call this ‘tough love.’ ”
“That is the paradox of Buddhism,” said Ranjit, “As a young doctor I would see these violent things and wonder why they happened, knowing that it was not something that Buddhists should do. Then I realized we are not born Buddhist. All the focus on channeling anger and dealing with hardship did not emanate from these people…. It was a lesson to these people. We are a land of Buddhists because we need to hear the lessons of Buddha, not because we follow Buddha.”
-spoken by Ranjit, the surgeon, after an episode of violence....”
― The Sacrament of the Goddess
“That is the paradox of Buddhism,” said Ranjit, “As a young doctor I would see these violent things and wonder why they happened, knowing that it was not something that Buddhists should do. Then I realized we are not born Buddhist. All the focus on channeling anger and dealing with hardship did not emanate from these people…. It was a lesson to these people. We are a land of Buddhists because we need to hear the lessons of Buddha, not because we follow Buddha.”
-spoken by Ranjit, the surgeon, after an episode of violence....”
― The Sacrament of the Goddess
“Boston is a great center of learning. That surgeon was a tantric Buddha,” said Ram in admiration, “The smell of cautery is the finest incense. It sharpens the mind.”
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“Close your eyes, Matt, and focus on third eye, the second chakra of your being. Open third eye and you will feel energy of other river as it flows. And energy of Goddess.”
He closed his eyes. He could sense the energy of the woman next to him and the power of desire. He felt warmth and a sense of belonging here. But that was all.”
― The Sacrament of the Goddess
He closed his eyes. He could sense the energy of the woman next to him and the power of desire. He felt warmth and a sense of belonging here. But that was all.”
― The Sacrament of the Goddess
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“Every woman deserves the simple dignity of dying in a bed with clean sheets and an electric light at hand.'
-spoken by Sara, the missionary doctor, during a moment of indignation.”
― The Sacrament of the Goddess
-spoken by Sara, the missionary doctor, during a moment of indignation.”
― The Sacrament of the Goddess
“He looked at her face and hesitated. He looked up at the canyon walls. Here on the sandbar, it was eerily quiet except for the tinkle of water over the rocks. A large bird made lazy soaring circles way up in the sky, almost invisible due to the angle of the sun. God forgive me, he thought. Then he touched Ranjit’s lighter to the small sheaf of dried grass and threw it on the pyre. He was surprised at the flash when it caught fire. It wouldn’t be long, he thought. I will move on, but I will never forget this place.
(from The Sacrament of the Goddess)”
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(from The Sacrament of the Goddess)”
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“She knew the old rule about crowd events in Nepal. If it was a religious event, those with the most fervor would be at the center of the crowd, and to take in the flavor of the event, you wished to get closest to that group; but if it was a political event or a bandh, locate the group with the most fervor and get as far away from them as you possibly can.”
― The Sacrament of the Goddess
― The Sacrament of the Goddess
“That night, Sushila went to the puja room when she arrived home. Her house was small, with only a few rooms, but there had always been a puja room as long as she could remember. It was in the northeast corner of the house, and Sushila once asked her mother why they did not have a fancier bigger puja room.
“We are small people and we will be happy with small gods. It is not the size of the space used for worship that matters,” said her mother. “It is the size of your heart that matters. You can learn the lessons of Buddha and the Goddess in a prison, you do not need even this humble puja room. There are people in this town who are happy with much less than what we have.”
― The Sacrament of the Goddess
“We are small people and we will be happy with small gods. It is not the size of the space used for worship that matters,” said her mother. “It is the size of your heart that matters. You can learn the lessons of Buddha and the Goddess in a prison, you do not need even this humble puja room. There are people in this town who are happy with much less than what we have.”
― The Sacrament of the Goddess
“And this is a Buddhist country?” said Matt, “This is a country of lovingkindness and compassion? Hah. I think the Americans would call this ‘tough love.’ ”
“That is the paradox of Buddhism,” said Ranjit, “As a young doctor I would see these violent things and wonder why they happened, knowing that it was not something that Buddhists should do. Then I realized we are not born Buddhist. All the focus on channeling anger and dealing with hardship did not emanate from these people…. It was a lesson to these people. We are a land of Buddhists because we need to hear the lessons of Buddha, not because we follow Buddha.”
-spoken by Ranjit, the surgeon, after an episode of violence....”
― The Sacrament of the Goddess
“That is the paradox of Buddhism,” said Ranjit, “As a young doctor I would see these violent things and wonder why they happened, knowing that it was not something that Buddhists should do. Then I realized we are not born Buddhist. All the focus on channeling anger and dealing with hardship did not emanate from these people…. It was a lesson to these people. We are a land of Buddhists because we need to hear the lessons of Buddha, not because we follow Buddha.”
-spoken by Ranjit, the surgeon, after an episode of violence....”
― The Sacrament of the Goddess
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I apologize for how LONG it took me to write the review for your book, but here it is, FINALLY! http://lorettajokapinos.blogspot.com/...
साथै २४ जनवारी को दिन यस नोबेल को रिलिज हुँदैछ नेपालमा…. ठेगाना:पाटन दरबार स्क्वर समय:दिउसो २ बजे (प्रसिद्ध ब्यान्ड एभरेष्ट ब्यान्ड बाजा का साथ सबै लाई रातो ड्रेस कोड को अनुरोध का साथै नोबेल किन्न इछुक ले नेपाली रुपैया ५०० मा लिन सकिने छ)