Here’s the latest….

Writings mktdaf

Writings: When Douglas Preston & the Dalai Lama took a ski trip

The Dalai Lama on a chairlift in the mountains of New Mexico, April 1991. Photo by Bob Shaw.
The Dalai Lama on a chairlift in the mountains of New Mexico, April 1991. Photo by Bob Shaw.

This is one of those “made my day” stories that crossed the brothers’ and sisters’ desks, and we agreed you would probably dig it, especially at the end.

Thanks for a good one, Douglas!

Here’s the post, from Slate.com.

Tags:

Leave a Comment

(1 Comment)

  • Reply
    Gwen

    This absolutely delightful story is one of the best pieces I ever read! I was so moved that I read it to my tai chi students, who adored it. Your article was a springboard for a discussion on Happiness. Wherever you are Douglas Preston, I am so happy you took the job as the Dalai Lama’s press secretary and would like to extend a heartfelt thank you for sharing your story. P.S. I am about to visit Santa Fe for the first time and will be thinking of you and your adventures as I take the ski lift and frolick around town! P.P.S. Tell us more!!!

    • Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Thought for the day…


    "Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering."
    -- Paul, of Taursus, in his epistle to the Romans

    About Brother Ian

    brother ian in actionOver the centuries, Brother Ian has been collecting stories & information & discourses for the purpose of elevating the human condition as needed, dissecting it when necessary, and building the case for hope.

    In the spirit of noting that organized crime, organized baseball, organized labour, and organized religion tend to engender controversy & occasional discord, I promise to be neither organized or critical of those who are.

    Recent Posts

    Thanks for visiting!

    ©2013-2025 • Ian Byington • Friday Harbor, WA USA & Victoria, BC Canada