A first for the BPMI

A big word of thanks goes out to Bill Gillis, our first private donor.

Having recently returned from a two week sojourn to Bhutan, he met our fledgling plans with enthusiasm and support. Kevin and I recently visited Bill at home where he regaled us with tales of his travels there which included receiving treatment with a Bhutanese herbalist (Bhutanese herbalism is the love child of both Tibetan and Ayurvedic herbal traditions - the country's diverse ecosystem enables the growth and harvesting of a vast range of herbs) and his amazement with all the large phalluses painted on Bhutanese homes (a legacy of that great Buddhist monk and divine madman, Drukpa Kunley).

Thanks for the time together, Bill and the support for our efforts!