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 |formalvowsdetails=I've taken the lay precepts from Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche in 2016, and took Bodhisatva and tantric vows during Chokling Rinpoche's Tukdrub Barchel kunsel 10 days empowerments in 2016 as well, a few months later during the Kalachakra empowerment in Bodhgaya in January H.H the Dalai Lama also gave a formal ceremony where I took both Bodhisattva and tantric vows again. I've renewed these vows on many occasions throughout the years living in Nepal.
 |ngondrocomplete=No
+|ngondronotes=I have not completed the Ngondro yet.
 |ngondroPartialComplete=Yes
 |ngondroPartialBegin=2018-07-10
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 |previousretreatsdetails=I have completed multiple group and individual retreats although most not exceeding two weeks. Regarding those of one month and longer in 2019 I have completed a one-month individual retreat on the Tukdrub Barchel Kunsel Ngondro at Asura Cave Practice center in Parphing in June, and completed a one-month group retreat on the same topic during December 2019 to January 2020.
 |ynadvstudiesprogs=Yes
-|advstudiesprogsdetails=I have completed a B.A in Buddhist Studies and Himalayan Languages at RYI from 2017 to 2022 where I also had the opportunity of doing the TTP, Translation Training Program in 2020, focusing on learning how to interpret from Tibetan to English having training sessions with Lopons from Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling monastery. I'm also concluding a two year M.A in Translation, Textual Interpretation and Philology at RYI where I have taken as my thesis subject the translation of a 12th century commentary on the Mi ba lam Khyer, 'Taking Dreams Onto the Path' one the six yogas from the Bon tantric system of the Mother Tantra, Ma rgyud thugs rje nyi ma.
+|advstudiesprogsdetails=I have completed a B.A. in Buddhist Studies and Himalayan Languages at Rangjung Yeshe Institute (RYI) from 2017 to 2022, where I also had the opportunity to complete the Translation Training Program (TTP) in 2020, focusing on learning how to interpret from Tibetan to English with training sessions led by Lopöns from Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling monastery.
+I am currently concluding a two-year M.A. in Translation, Textual Interpretation and Philology at RYI, where I have chosen as my thesis subject the translation of a 12th century commentary on the "Mi ba lam khyer" ('Taking Dreams Onto the Path'), one of the six yogas from the Bon tantric system of the Mother Tantra, Ma rgyud thugs rje nyi ma.
 |ynofferedservices=Yes
 |offeredservicesdetails=Translation and Interpretation Work (2018-present): I have primarily served through interpretation and translation work on a voluntary basis. I began interpreting for Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche's Annual Fall Seminars into Portuguese in 2018, starting with Drubpön Lama Tenzin Sangpo and Tomas Doctor. From 2019 onwards, I have interpreted for Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche during all fall seminars (except 2022 when I was in Brazil interpreting for Khamtak Rinpoche) and other teachings including summer seminars in Europe online. These have always been on a voluntary basis, although in recent years, interpreters have begun receiving donations from Shedrub Mandala.
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 Brazilian Sangha Organization (2019-present): I created and manage a WhatsApp group for Brazilian practitioners connected with Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche (March 2019). There I started hosting monthly online group practice sessions of the Buddha Shakyamuni Sadhana of Mipham Rinpoche on the first Sunday of each month. After a break from 2022-2024, I received Rinpoche's full support and blessings to restart these practices. We also use the group to share information about teaching events within the tradition.
 Translation Projects: I have translated announcements and materials for Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche's Shedrub Mandala and collaborated with Paula Rozing to translate RYI's chant book from English to Portuguese.
-Tara Triple Excellence Support (ongoing): I have unofficially supported Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche's online meditation program through interpretation of live Q&A sessions into Portuguese, communication and marketing assistance. In 2018, I printed hundreds of program flyers at my own expense for distribution in Brazil. In 2024, I bought and brought products from Nepal to sell in Brazil for fundraising, which were handled by Paula Rozin (Portuguese program leader). These funds will be destined for marketing campaigns of TTE in Portuguese and a possible 2026 visit by Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche to Brazil.
+Tara Triple Excellence Support (ongoing): I have unofficially supported Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche's online meditation program through interpretation of live Q&A sessions into Portuguese, communication and marketing assistance. In 2018, I printed hundreds of program flyers at my own expense for distribution in Brazil. In 2024, I bought and brought products from Nepal to sell in Brazil for fundraising, which were handled by Paula Rozin (Portuguese program leader). The profits of this initiative will be destined for marketing campaigns of TTE in Portuguese and a possible 2026 visit by Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche to Brazil.
+|othercommunitywork=Cidade Escola Ayni (2015-2016):
+At 18 years old, I volunteered for over 4 months during the inception of 'Cidade Escola Ayni' in Guaporé, Brazil - a community school project based on libertarian pedagogical principles, built entirely using natural construction methods.
+Volunteering in Nepal (2016):
+During my first trip to Nepal at age 19, I volunteered at a children's school and orphanage in Kathmandu for several weeks. While I later became aware of the problematic aspects of some volunteer tourism (such as displacing local workers and creating dependency rather than sustainable development), I was genuinely motivated to help at the time.
+Education Fundraising (2018-2019):
+I helped fundraise among RYI students and Dharma friends to support a young Nepali friend's high school education when his family faced financial difficulties.
+Atlantic Forest Açaí Documentary:
+Upon invitation from friend Tomaz Martins, I helped produce a short documentary about the sustainable use of Açaí Jussara in Brazil's heavily deforested Atlantic Forest. I worked on fundraising, conceptual planning, and locating communities for filming. The project aimed to raise awareness about transforming the Açaí palm from an endangered tree (illegally harvested for palm hearts) into a sustainable food source, featuring stories of a former illegal cutter turned local producer and the indigenous community Guyra Nhendu. This work aligns with my belief in finding solutions that promote sustainable human presence while preserving nature in Brazil, where colonial legacies continue driving environmental destruction for agribusiness profits, turning the country into one of the world's largest food commodity exporters while actively promoting hunger among its own population.
+[Documentary teaser: https://shorturl.at/ATMet]
+Rio Grande do Sul Flooding Relief (2024):
+While I was away in Nepal, Rio Grande do Sul was hit by unprecedented flooding caused by global warming, affecting parts of the state totaling roughly the size of England, including 10 days of flooding in areas of my city Porto Alegre. Besides making donations, I helped compile lists of affected marginalized communities - including indigenous communities, Quilombolas (communities formed by fugitive slaves during Brazil's slavery period), and MTST solidarity kitchens - sharing these with friends and Dharma communities in Brazil and abroad for targeted assistance.
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 |AcceptLetterAuthorFirst=Lama Tenzin