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|otherlanguage1=Spanish | |otherlanguage1=Spanish | ||
|otherlanguage1Prof=Basic communication skills | |otherlanguage1Prof=Basic communication skills | ||
|introbuddhism=I began studying Buddhism and meditating regularly on my own in 2020, and started practicing seriously under the guidance of authentic lineage holders of the Chokling Tersar in 2022. In 2020 I started listening to dharma talks online and doing guided meditations on a regular basis. In the summer of 2022, I participated in the Gomde California Buddhist Studies Summer program led by Lama Tsultrim Sangpo. That summer I also started watching online teachings by Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, my primary teacher. I met Phakchok Rinpoche in September 2022 and met Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche in person in August 2023. | |introbuddhism=I began studying Buddhism and meditating regularly on my own in 2020, and started practicing seriously under the guidance of authentic lineage holders of the Chokling Tersar in 2022. In 2020 I started listening to dharma talks online and doing guided meditations on a regular basis. In the summer of 2022, I participated in the Gomde California Buddhist Studies Summer program led by Lama Tsultrim Sangpo. That summer I also started watching online teachings by Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, my primary teacher. I met Phakchok Rinpoche in September 2022 and met Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche in person in August 2023. In the summer of 2022 I started practicing Treasury of Blessings and Tara's Triple Excellence. I began the Tukdrup Barche Kunsel Ngondro in 2023 under the guidance of Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche and Phakchok Rinpoche. | ||
|refugehistory=I took refuge with Tsangsar Tulku Rinpoche in summer 2022 and with Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche in summer 2023, both times at Gomde California. | |refugehistory=I took refuge with Tsangsar Tulku Rinpoche in summer 2022 and with Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche in summer 2023, both times at Gomde California. | ||
|formalvows=Yes | |formalvows=Yes | ||
|formalvowsdetails=I took the Bodhisattva vow with Tsangsar Tulku Rinpoche on June 14 2022 at Gomde California and again with Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche in October 2023 under the Bodhi Tree in Bodh Gaya. | |formalvowsdetails=I took the Bodhisattva vow with Tsangsar Tulku Rinpoche on June 14 2022 at Gomde California and again with Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche in October 2023 under the Bodhi Tree in Bodh Gaya. | ||
|ngondrocomplete | |ngondrocomplete=Yes | ||
|previousretreatscomplete=Yes | |previousretreatscomplete=Yes | ||
|previousretreatsdetails=I completed the 1 month group ngondro retreat at Ka Nying Shedrub Ling in Kathmandu Nepal (Dec 2024 - Jan 2025) and 2 months of individual ngondro retreat at Do-Ngak Ling in Chapagaun Nepal (Late Feb 2025 - End of April 2025). | |previousretreatsdetails=I completed the 1 month group ngondro retreat at Ka Nying Shedrub Ling in Kathmandu Nepal (Dec 2024 - Jan 2025) and 2 months of individual ngondro retreat at Do-Ngak Ling in Chapagaun Nepal (Late Feb 2025 - End of April 2025). | ||
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|advstudiesprogsdetails=I participated in the Gomde California Buddhist Studies Summer Program in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. Our daily schedule consisted of morning and evening group puja, teachings with our resident Lama, teachings and dharma discussions with senior resident practitioners, and dharma service. Group practice contained aspects of elaborate ritual and unelaborate resting meditation. Teachings with our resident Lama were based on key Mahayana texts and Vajrayana Sadhanas. The programs usually concluded with short capstone practice retreats of 4-9 days and week-long seminars with Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche. In the fall of 2023 I studied for one semester at Rangjung Yeshe Institute in Kathmandu Nepal where I learned Mahayana practice and philosophy as well as Tibetan Language. | |advstudiesprogsdetails=I participated in the Gomde California Buddhist Studies Summer Program in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. Our daily schedule consisted of morning and evening group puja, teachings with our resident Lama, teachings and dharma discussions with senior resident practitioners, and dharma service. Group practice contained aspects of elaborate ritual and unelaborate resting meditation. Teachings with our resident Lama were based on key Mahayana texts and Vajrayana Sadhanas. The programs usually concluded with short capstone practice retreats of 4-9 days and week-long seminars with Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche. In the fall of 2023 I studied for one semester at Rangjung Yeshe Institute in Kathmandu Nepal where I learned Mahayana practice and philosophy as well as Tibetan Language. | ||
|ynofferedservices=Yes | |ynofferedservices=Yes | ||
|offeredservicesdetails=This summer I served as the teaching assistant for the Buddhist Studies Summer Program at Gomde California, offering emotional and logistical support to students. In 2023 I organized a group of college students to attend Phakchok Rinpoche's teaching at Harvard University, and organized a talk at my University by one of Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche's close western students. Since spring of 2024 I have attended meetings for Dharma Gyan International Youth Association, and helped to brainstorm with other members of the organization about how to develop the group in accordance with Rinpoche's aspirations. I am currently working with another member of the group to build a website for Dharma Gyan Youth. During Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche's summer seminars at Gomde California the last three years I staffed their shop selling ritual items to Sangha members on behalf of the center. I have also helped Gomde set up and take down their large number of furnished canvas tent-cabins before and after their annual Summer program. During summer programs, I have helped with washing dishes and cleaning the back-kitchen on a daily basis. | |offeredservicesdetails=This summer I served as the teaching assistant for the Buddhist Studies Summer Program at Gomde California, offering emotional and logistical support to students. In 2023 I organized a group of college students to attend Phakchok Rinpoche's teaching at Harvard University, and organized a talk at my University by one of Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche's close western students. Since spring of 2024 I have attended meetings for Dharma Gyan International Youth Association, and helped to brainstorm with other members of the organization about how to develop the group in accordance with Rinpoche's aspirations. I am currently working with another member of the group to build a website for Dharma Gyan Youth. During Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche's summer seminars at Gomde California the last three years I staffed their shop selling ritual items to Sangha members on behalf of the center. I have also helped Gomde set up and take down their large number of furnished canvas tent-cabins before and after their annual Summer program. During summer programs, I have helped with washing dishes and cleaning the back-kitchen on a daily basis. | ||
|retreatduration=43 months | |||
|StartFunding=2026-06-01 | |||
|EndFunding=2029-12-31 | |||
|costestimateCurrency=EUR | |||
|costestimate=32,250 | |||
|recom1NameFirst=Lama Tsultrim Sangpo | |recom1NameFirst=Lama Tsultrim Sangpo | ||
|recom1Email=director@gomde | |recom1Email=director@gomde | ||
|recom1Relate=Meditation Instructor | |recom1Relate=Meditation Instructor | ||
}} | }} | ||
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