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|Submissiondate=2025-07-30 | |Submissiondate=2025-07-30 | ||
|Submissionyear=2025 | |Submissionyear=2025 | ||
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|telephone=7073264744 | |telephone=7073264744 | ||
| | |retreattype=Three-year retreat | ||
|center=Gomde Pyrénées | |||
|centerstreet=Mas Can Pere Correau | |||
|centerstreet2=RD13 | |||
|centercity=La Bastide | |||
|centerstateprov=Pyrenees-Orientales | |||
|centerpostalcode=66110 | |||
|centercountry=France | |||
|startdate=2026-06-01 | |||
|enddate=2029-12-31 | |||
|retreatmaster=Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche and Drupon Lama Tenzin Zangpo | |||
|retreatadministrator=Mikk Tamme | |||
|retreatliaison=Mikk Tamme | |||
|cvedu=PhD, English - University of California, Berkeley - 2018 | |||
BA, English - Reed College - 2010 | |||
|cvwork=University of Chicago, Writing Program, Writing Specialist, 2021-present | |||
New York University, Liberal Studies Program, Adjunct Assistant Professor 2020-2021 | |||
Manhattan College, English Department, Adjunct Assistant Professor 2019-2020 | |||
|studiedtibetan=No | |||
|spokentibcomprehension=None | |||
|writtentibcomprehension=None | |||
|tibetanrequiredforretreat=Not required | |||
|tibetanretreatparts=Introductions will be given in Tibetan but there will be a translator. | |||
The texts and teachings are translated into English. | |||
Group practice (twice a month) will be chanted in Tibetan. | |||
Individual practice can be chanted in Tibetan or English. | |||
|otherlanguage1=French | |||
|otherlanguage1Prof=Basic communication skills | |||
|otherlanguage2=Ancient Greek | |||
|otherlanguage2Prof=Basic communication skills | |||
|introbuddhism=I learned basic shamatha and vipassana sitting practice in the "Meditation Practicum" class at Naropa University in 2003. I have been studying and practicing in Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche's sangha since 2012. | |||
|refugehistory=I first took refuge with Reginald Ray in 2012. I took it again with Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche in 2014. | |||
|formalvows=Yes | |||
|formalvowsdetails=Refuge and Bodhisattva Vow, Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, 2014. | |||
Vajrayana empowerments, Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, 2014. | |||
|ngondrocomplete=No | |||
|ngondronotes=I have completed the prostrations for the Ngondro of the Drolma Zabtik terma cycle revealed by Chokgyur Lingpa as part of the Tara's Triple Excellence online program. This terma cycle also includes 100 performances of the outer sadhana and 1 million mantra recitations along with performances of the inner sadhana as preliminaries to the Ngondro practices. | |||
I have accumulated a portion of the prostrations for the Lamey Tukdrub Barchey Kunsel terma cycle. | |||
|ngondroPartialComplete=Yes | |||
|ngondroPartialBegin=2015-01-15 | |||
|ngondroPartialDetails=See above. | |||
|previousretreatscomplete=Yes | |||
|previousretreatsdetails=I did a one month dathun retreat with Reggie Ray's Dharma Ocean sangha in 2012 and a 35-day Trinley Nyingpo retreat in 2019. I have done two three-week and several two- or one-week solitary retreats in addition to this. | |||
|ynadvstudiesprogs=Yes | |||
|advstudiesprogsdetails=I studied at the Rangjung Yeshe Institute in Kathmandu, Nepal during 2014-15. I took two courses taught in Tibetan by Khenpos with English translation, one on Shantideva's Bodhicaryavatara and another on Asanga's Madhyantavibaga. | |||
|ynofferedservices=Yes | |||
|offeredservicesdetails=I volunteered at Rangjung Yeshe Gomde, working primarily in the gift shop but also doing some construction on the land, in the summer of 2014. In 2015, I served tea to Rinpoche during teachings. I have been a regular donor to both Gomde California and Rinpoche's Shedrub mandala since 2014. | |||
|othercommunitywork=I volunteer in Hyde Park, Chicago, visiting Bradford Lyttle, a 96-year-old blind former peace activist, at his home once a week. | |||
|retreatduration=43 | |||
|StartFunding=2026-06-01 | |||
|EndFunding=2029-12-31 | |||
|costestimateCurrency=EUR | |||
|costestimate=32.270 | |||
|requestedamountCurrency=EUR | |||
|requestedamount=740 (month) | |||
|othermoney=Personal savings, family support. Will seek additional "crowdfunding" support from sangha in the coming months. | |||
}} | }} | ||
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