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 |otherlanguage3=Afrikaans
 |otherlanguage3Prof=Very good command
-|introbuddhism=My first introduction to Buddhism was at Kopan Monastery in 1989. It was a blessing to receive teachings and empowerments from Geshe Lama Konchog, whose words of wisdom left an immense imprint, and remain with me to this day. Also Khensur Rinpoche Geshe Lhundrup Rigsel and Yangsi Rinpoche taught during the same month long Lam Rim retreat. Returning to South Africa, I met Ven. Godwin Samararatne who was visiting to lead a month long retreat at Ixopo Buddhist centre. We formed a deeply meaningful teacher-student relationship that spanned many years until his passing in 2001. In the Netherlands I studied with Geshe Sonam Gyaltsen, and with Geshe Ngawang Zopa at the Maitreya Institute in Emst, and also received teachings from H.H. Dalai Lama, Tulku Pema Rigdzin Rinpoche, H.E. Garchen Rinpoche, H.E. Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche, Tsokni Rinpoche and Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche.  In 2009 I met Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, and have remained a student in his lineage since then.
+|introbuddhism=My introduction to Buddhism was at Kopan Monastery in 1989. It was a blessing to receive teachings and empowerments from Geshe Lama Konchog, whose words of wisdom left an immense imprint, and remain with me to this day. Also Khensur Rinpoche Geshe Lhundrup Rigsel and Yangsi Rinpoche taught during the same month long retreat. Returning to South Africa, I met Ven. Godwin Samararatne who was visiting to lead a month long retreat at Ixopo Buddhist centre. We formed a deeply meaningful teacher-student relationship that spanned many years until his passing in 2000. In the Netherlands I studied with Geshe Sonam Gyaltsen, and with Geshe Ngawang Zopa at the Maitreya Institute in Emst, and also with H.H. Dalai Lama, Tulku Pema Rigdzin Rinpoche, H.E. Garchen Rinpoche, H.E. Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche, Tsokni Rinpoche and Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche.  In 2009 I met Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, and have remained a student in his lineage since.
 |refugehistory=I first took refuge in 1989 with Geshe Lama Konchog (1927-2001), and afterwards with Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche.
 |formalvows=Yes
 |formalvowsdetails=Yes, I formally took the lay precepts and the bodhisattva vow in 1989 with Geshe Lama Konchog, and formally renewed them with Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche.
 |ngondrocomplete=Yes
-|ngondronotes=I have completed the Ngondro except for the full number of accumulations of prostrations and mandala offerings. (ie partially completed the Ngondro: I could not seem to adjust my answer in the box below, and so have inserted info in this box instead).
+|ngondronotes=I have completed the Ngondro except for the full number of accumulations of prostrations and mandala offerings. (ie partially completed the Ngondro: I was unable to adjust my answer in the box below, and have therefore inserted my note here instead).
 |previousretreatscomplete=Yes
 |previousretreatsdetails=1989 - month group retreat, Kopan Monastery, led by Geshe Lama Konchog
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 - 3 month group retreat, Rangjung Yeshe Gomde Pyrenees - led by Drupon Lama Tenzin Sangpo
 |ynadvstudiesprogs=Yes
-|advstudiesprogsdetails=I studied within the context of the B.A. Buddhist studies curriculum at Leiden University, but did not complete the study due to changing needs within my family at that time.
+|advstudiesprogsdetails=I have studied Buddhist courses within the context of a B.A.curriculum at Leiden University. I withdrew from the study after about one year, not completing the degree;
-I also studied within the F.P.M.T Basic and F.P.M.T Masters Buddhist study program:  I attended these courses in person at weekend retreats on an ongoing basis for a few years at the Maitreya Institute in Emst, Netherlands. The advanced courses were taught by Geshe Sonam Gyaltsen & the basic courses were taught by Geshe Ngawang Zopa.
+I have studied courses within the F.P.M.T. Basic and F.P.M.T. Masters Buddhist study program, attending these courses in person at the Maitreya Institute in Emst, Netherlands. The advanced courses were taught by Geshe Sonam Gyaltsen & the basic courses were taught by Geshe Ngawang Zopa;
-And I have followed the Tara Triple Excellence online program by DharmaSun with structured approach for many years, with online teachings and guidance by Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche and Drupon Lama Tenzin Sangpo.
+I have also followed the Tara Triple Excellence online program by DharmaSun with it’s structured approach of online recorded teachings & guidance by Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche and Drupon Lama Tenzin Sangpo.
 |ynofferedservices=Yes
-|offeredservicesdetails=I was invited by the 'Foundation HH Dalai Lama in Netherlands' to create and coordinate the screening of audio-visual projections (editing various short films and photographic footage & music sourced from archive material) to be screened in the arena during public teachings at the RAI Amsterdam and AHOY Rotterdam during the visits of H.H. Dalai Lama in the Netherlands in 2009 and 2014. The editing work involved some months of preparation before his visit, and thereafter responsibility for the technical coordination of the screenings at the teaching venues.
+|offeredservicesdetails=I was invited by the foundation ‘Dalai Lama Netherlands’ to create & coordinate public screenings of audio-visual material (editing various short films and photographic footage sourced from archives) at the RAI Rotterdam and AHOY Amsterdam arenas during the visits of H.H. Dalai Lama to the Netherlands in 2009 and in 2014;
-In 2010 I offered to start the Dutch translation project of the Tara Triple Excellence online program, and worked for DharmaSun as the project coordinator of the Dutch team until 2015.
+I volunteered for ‘Dhonden foundation’ (https://dhonden.nl) as a board member, and adapting their website, and working on various fundraising projects - e.g. creating a documentary (interviews with Geshe Sonam Gyaltsen and video footage) about the Ganden Jangtse monastery; helping to coordinate the Lama dance fundraising events at various locations in the Netherlands undertaken by a group of monks from the Tsawa Khamtsen of Ganden monastery in India;
-Still to list... Dhonden Foundation, Gomde Pyrenees etc.
+In 2011 I offered to begin the Dutch translation project for DharmaSun of the Tara Triple Excellence online program. I was the project coordinator of the Dutch translation team from 2011 until 2015;
+I have volunteered for Erik Pema Kunsang to create transcriptions of teachings that took place at retreats led by Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche at Gomde Denmark (2012, 2013), and have also volunteered doing transcription work for Garchen Rinpoche;
+I volunteered at Rangjung Yeshe Gomde Pyrenees in diverse ways since my first visit there in 2017. I helped with maintaining the website, social media posts, communications & fundraising, as treasurer on the board of directors and coordination & management of group retreats from 2019 - 2021, and as a residential volunteer helping with house & retreat management in 2024.
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