Mercedes & Nyingpo

This week we said goodbye to American visitors, Mercedes Baleda and Venerable Nyingpo, who stayed with us for a week. They were in Tokyo to teach Tibetan Heart Yoga. They are students of Geshe Michael Roach and Lama Christie McNally of Diamond Mountain University. It was wonderful having them in our home. Roo was off school for the week and enjoyed the company. In addition to teaching yoga, Mercedes is a professional singer. Her story and music is on her website, Songs of Mercy. She’s also the Director of Star in the East, an organization that brings East and West, Buddhism & Christianity, together in discussion. At the house, when Roo heard her singing and playing her harmonium, he remarked “that sure if pretty music”. Nyingpo is a Buddhist monk and patient playmate for Roo. He speaks and writes Tibetan and is an amazing teacher. Some of his yoga classes are available on google video. After leaving Japan they were heading to Vietnam, Israel, and eventually, Hong Kong. Hopefully they will come back to Japan, soon!