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+|status=FirstSave
-|Submissiondate=2025-03-11
+|Submissiondate=2025-03-18
 |Submissionyear=2025
 |firstname=Ash
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 |[email protected]
 |telephone=5083328489
-|status=FirstSave
+|retreattype=Three-year retreat
+|center=Karma Triyana Dharmachakra
+|centerstreet=315 Retreat Road
+|centercity=Delhi
+|centerstateprov=New York
+|centerpostalcode=13753
+|centercountry=United States of America
+|startdate=2026-09-01
+|enddate=2029-01-01
+|retreatmaster=Lama Tsultrim Gyaltsen
+|retreatadministrator=Lama Karma Lodro
+|[email protected]
+|retreatliaison=Lama Karma Lodro
+|[email protected]
+|cvedu=B.S. Psychology - Bridgewater State University (May of 2024)
+|cvwork=Nantucket Food Pantry - Public outreach, delivery driver, and service worker both English and Spanish - 2019-2022
+|studiedtibetan=Yes
+|spokentibcomprehension=Basic communication skills
+|writtentibcomprehension=Very good reading comprehension
+|tibetanrequiredforretreat=Required
+|tibetanretreatparts=Group rituals, individual practice - all pechas will be in Tibetan
+|otherlanguage1=Spanish
+|otherlanguage1Prof=Good command
+|otherlanguage2=French
+|otherlanguage2Prof=Good command
+|otherlanguage3=Chinese
+|otherlanguage3Prof=Basic communication skills
+|introbuddhism=I began studying and practicing Buddhism in September of 2019 under the guidance of Lama Yeshe Palmo, a graduate of Kagyu (now Palpung) Thubten Choling monastery in Wappingers Falls, NY.
+|refugehistory=I took refuge with Lama Yeshe Palmo in 2020, and again in 2021 with Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
+|formalvows=Yes
+|formalvowsdetails=Full lay precepts - Tulku Damcho Rinpoche - September 2023
+Novice Getsul vows - Tai Situ Rinpoche - January 2024
+|ngondrocomplete=Yes
+|ngondro1=Refuge and Prostrations
+|ngondro1begin=2020-07-15
+|ngondro1end=2021-06-20
+|ngondro2=Dorje Sempa
+|ngondro2begin=2021-06-20
+|ngondro2end=2021-12-07
+|ngondro3=Mandala Offering
+|ngondro3begin=2021-12-07
+|ngondro3end=2022-03-16
+|ngondro4=Guru Yoga
+|ngondro4begin=2022-03-16
+|ngondro4end=2022-07-29
+|ngondronotes=Currently nearly finished a 2nd full set of 4 Ngondros
+|previousretreatscomplete=No
+|ynadvstudiesprogs=No
+|ynofferedservices=Yes
+|offeredservicesdetails=Volunteering and residing at KTD Monastery since November 2022. Full time residential volunteer in Facilities department from November 2022 to January 2024, and currently the shrinekeeper and chopon at KTD (January 2024-Present). Additionally, I do cooking, gardening, ride service, and do personal shopping and financial matters for some Lamas and a Khenpo here at KTD.
+Prior to moving to KTD, I helped serve my Lama (Yeshe Palmo) by helping take care of her house and animals when she goes away, and helped her move house, do yard work, and many various projects she needs help with. Currently, I visit her one or two times a year to help her and assist in puja, shrine work, chopon, etc.
+|othercommunitywork=Volunteering at local animal shelter (Nantucket Safe Harbor for Animals) (Nantucket, MA - 2019-2020)
+Dreamland Stage Company - Youth Mentor, Stage Assistant, Photographer and Filmmaker (Nantucket, MA - 2019-2020)
+Residence Caretaker and Kitchen Service - Vipassana Meditation Center (Various locations - 2018 - 2019)
+Event Preparation - Nantucket Unitarian Universalist Church (Nantucket, MA - 2020)
+YMCA Youth Leader (Taunton, MA - 2021)
+Service worker at Nantucket Food Pantry (I volunteered for 2 years before being hired) (Nantucket, MA - 2019-2020)
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