....Todgen Yogis, Tashi Jong Gompa & Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche at Deer Park Institute. Orygen Tobgyal Rinpoche's teaching is held in the Manjusuri Hall with a giant gilded statue of Manjushrii Buddha (Wisdom). Even against such a magnificent backdrop, Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche (OT) with his inimitable style as a great orator takes center stage.

I arrive at Dongyu Gatsal Ling Nunnery for tea with visit with Ani Tenzin Palmo. Her private study is spacious and packed with books and a writing desk, dark brown and burgundy, with clear light streaming through the windows. She sits in an upholstered chair in her robes. If I was at all nervous, her genuine kindness and humour immediately puts me at ease.