There are a number of reasons why I thought it would be a good idea to start my own website.

As you may know, I have been appointed Abbot of Sera Mey Monastery by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.  While I am away I would like a way to keep connected with all those of you who have told me you want to stay in touch.  So this is my first reason.

In addition, I have a plan to record podcasts once or twice a month.  Firstly I need to get settled, but from about September or October I will pick a topic and talk for about fifteen or twenty minutes.  I won’t use texts, but this will be my way of keeping up our good connection.

At the same time I will write a short monthly column here on this site.  I don’t know exactly what I will write, but it will be a way to share some of my experiences, and give you an update on how things are going.  I have already written the first one (see my blog).

Then gradually, if there are signs that people are reading and listening to these things and if interest continues, I will use this website to host some kind of a short, structured course to test things out.  To begin with, this could be three or six twenty minute classes on a particular topic.

This website will help me do all these things.  In this way I will keep in touch with those of you I’ve had a connection with for all these years.

With best wishes,

 

Geshe Tashi