"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all." — Helen Keller "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." — Anaïs Nin "Within Tibetan Buddhism, the black crow carries deep symbolic meaning connected to the Karmapa lineage itself. The crow is associated with Mahakala, the protector deity traditionally linked to the Karmapas,… Continue reading “YOU WILL GIVE BIRTH TO A BLACK CROW”: Chakrasamvara Empowerment and Unions under the Bodhi Tree, Visionary Dreams of Black Crows, “Too Young and Too Beautiful” and a Lifetime Vegetarian vow with 17th Karmapa under the Bodhi Tree (Autobiographical Excerpts)