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Admin:Amit Odedra 2025 Application + (Family in Britain; generally supportive)

Admin:Olga Kukharenko 2019 Application + (Family in Ukraine. She is close to them, but also has been an independent adventurer since she was 20)
Admin:Mariana Alejandra Jimenez Lozano 2020 Application + (Father (mother passed away) and one sister; both supportive)
Admin:SL Robert Lee 2010 Application + (Father Korean catholic intellectual / difficult but supportive; black sheep of the family; married three times with two daughters from second marriage... daughters were living with him but now oldest on her own and second chose to move back with mother;)
Admin:KTC Juan Jurado Zapata 2015 Application + (Father and Mother each have son and daughter separately; Felipe is only child of both; closer to mother; both catholic, mother understands; but maybe not at deep level. Living on his own studying at University.)
Admin:KL Heike Dumjahn 2010 Application + (Father died; mother and one sister. Sister married with children living close to mother. Close attachment to mother but mother young (56yrs).)
Admin:KTC Aria Das 2010 Application + (Father left to join Ashram when young; Catholic school; Stepfather a devout Brahmin invited many Vedic philosophers to home; meditating since 1978 (15 yrs old); mother passed away when 28yrs old.)
Admin:Teja Campbell 2022 Application + (Father with imuno-deficiency syndrome; Teja is concerned that might develop.)
Admin:Jennifer Zhao 2020 Application + (From China, studied in university in Beijing and worked for Chinese defense dept for seven years, then came to USA to pursue masters and other degrees.)
Admin:KTC Madeline Johnson 2016 Application + (Grandfather (grandmother died a couple of years ago); both parents are geneticists; older brother just completed 3 yr retreat at KTC and will be attendant for this retreat. Parents open minded ... as long as the kids are finding a meaningful life)
Admin:PAULO NAPOLITANO 2022 Application + (Grandfather Italian, fleeing from the mob … Grandfather Italian, fleeing from the mob moved to Brazil and changed his name. Paulo retrieved his original family name and got Italian nationality/passport for him and his son. Divorced, with wife and son living in France (son is 15). All support his plans to enter retreat.). All support his plans to enter retreat.)
Admin:Nicolas Masoli 2021 Application + (Grandfather in 90's; two fathers in 70's and two sisters. Aware that he will most likely not see his grandfather again, so is spending a lot of time with him; other family are supportive.)
Admin:KTC Emersom Satomi 2015 Application + (Grandparents migrated from Japan to Brazil; parents older, father retired; in construction management helped by KK’s two brothers (one older and one younger); mother Catholic so understanding of his monastic choice and retreat.)
Admin:Pema Nymeyer 2020 Application + (Grew up in Tibetan Childrens villages in India. Brother studying with Gelug in NY; sister and mother still in India.)
Admin:Lehel Lőrincz 2021 Application + (Hungarian born in Romania, now living in Norway. Parents mathematics professors; not religious. One younger sister. None interested in Buddhism.)
Admin:POL Alana Siegel 2016 Application + (Mother grew up on a Kibutz in Isreal; parents met and lived in S. California; one younger sister who is a stand up comedian; brought up jewish with daily herbrew school on top of regular school; but family very open minded.)
Admin:DSK Margaret Mora 2012 Application + (Mother in Venezuela; sister in Spain)
Admin:Alexander Price 2017 Application + (Mother is jeweller and very supportive; younger sister living in Colorado)
Admin:Elizabeth Ferris 2024 Application + (Mother passed during Covid; has a sister and brother, both supportive)
Admin:Solvej Hyveled Nielsen 2019 Application + (Parent's buddhist (students of Tenga Rinpo … Parent's buddhist (students of Tenga Rinpoche and Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche); one younger brother who is not Buddhist but inspired by the values. Parents in their 60's. Grew up with a lot of contact with Buddhist teachers and teaching, but decision to engage in study and practice was her own decision.n study and practice was her own decision.)
Admin:Frank webb 2019 Application + (Parents (european immigrants) passed away. … Parents (european immigrants) passed away. Mother librarian in Western Texas; when locals wanted to burn her books, she put on a $250 deposit on loan policy saying the books were not that valuable, but the wisdom they contained was priceless! Father had cerebral palsy but nevertheless got educated and became a legal pathologist, married and had a family. Frank has a very wry sense of humor and understands pushing through in spite of difficulty.ds pushing through in spite of difficulty.)
Admin:Nicolas Novel 2020 Application + (Parents alive, father police, mother at home, one brother in banking-finance. Slowly becoming open to meditation.)
Admin:Victor Roithmann 2025 Application + (Parents and close younger sister in Brazil; quite supportive)
Admin:CH Daniela Dias de Carvalho 2016 Application + (Parents and one brother living in Portugal.)
Admin:Francesco Paolo Celle Bono 2023 Application + (Parents and one brother; mother and brother very supportive; father more concrete and practical but accepting of his choices)
Admin:Gerald Prindiville 2022 Application + (Parents divorced and remarried; step siblings older than him. Has been on his own and engaged with Buddhist practice and study for many years. Mother met Chokyi Nyima R. and took refuge.)
Admin:Esther Gimeno 2018 Application + (Parents divorced at 5yrs old; raised by a single mom, one sister. All have been positively affected by her meditation practice (without becoming Buddhist))
Admin:Roland Kübler 2019 Application + (Parents divorces when Roland was young. Estranged from father. Mother died this year which was very challenging and a profound learning experience. Going through that with his sister allowed them to resolve a lot of old issues.)
Admin:CH Karen Yuen 2016 Application + (Parents from Hong Kong, divorced. One older brother and one younger; younger very open and supportive; older brother rather suspicious that Karen is wasting her talents)
Admin:Boyce Teoh 2019 Application + (Parents in Malaysia, brother and sister. M … Parents in Malaysia, brother and sister. Mother more sympathetic than father. He worked professionally for many years so satisfying father's aspirations before turning all his attention to his Buddhist studies. Completed multiple years of serious study and now translates and publishes his translations. Finally he has decided the time has come to go into serious retreat. time has come to go into serious retreat.)
Admin:Gheorghe Paul Predescu 2019 Application + (Parents in Romania support his choices as his to make; only child.)
Admin:Thomas Enns 2023 Application + (Parents in their 60's; divorced; mother traditional christian, not very open minded, but not a problem particularly)
Admin:Lorena Carazo 2021 Application + (Parents separated and both in new relationships; young and stable; one sister in Switzerland.)
Admin:Chelsea Treiber 2021 Application + (Parents separated, accepting of her choices. Twin brother who has cut off relationship because she does not have "Jesus" in her heart. Painful, but she is working with it.)
Admin:SL Shane Pilossof 2010 Application + (Parents with Jewelry business in Zimb. Old … Parents with Jewelry business in Zimb. Older brother very close; Mother Buddhist; first retreat was difficult for the family but since seeing him after and realizing that even as a monk and retreatant, he’s still a real human being, it is less of a problem.real human being, it is less of a problem.)
Admin:Troy Suben 2019 Application + (Parents. living in North Carolina, and sister very supportive. Sister married and well established.)
Admin:Shelley Jackson 2020 Application + (Quite independant; mother is distant from family and father died when Shelley was young; close to sister and especially niece who are very supportive)
Admin:KTC Sarina Straussner 2011 Application + (Reformed Jewish; mother prof of social wor … Reformed Jewish; mother prof of social work at NYU; father psychologist; older brother studied Chinese History and travelled to China; on adopted sister - best friend was adopted when her mother became schizophrenic and incompetent. Relationship with parents improved when understanding impermanence and debt of gratitude from dharma study.e and debt of gratitude from dharma study.)
Admin:Aurore Hannon 2022 Application + (Single child of long divorced parents.... Both are positive about Aurore going into retreat, having seen the positive effects of her dharma practice.)
Admin:Milani Cardona 2022 Application + (Single mom; older brother and two young nephews. All close and supportive)
Admin:KTC Kenny Howerton 2015 Application + (Southern Baptist so not really supportive, but ok to let him do what makes him happy. One sister (married to a minister) and parents. Living on his own since age 17.)