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 |otherlanguage3=Afrikaans
 |otherlanguage3Prof=Very good command
-|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. I  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.
+|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. 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 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. I  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.
 |refugehistory=I first took refuge in 1989 with Geshe Lama Konchog (1927-2001), and afterwards with Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche.
 |formalvows=Yes
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 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 and for Drikung Garchen Institute;
-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.
+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 2018 - 2021, and as a residential volunteer helping with house & retreat management in 2024.
 |othercommunitywork=I volunteered for the Dutch Council for Refugees (https://www.vluchtelingenwerk.nl/en) to  help refugees settle in their new homes in the Netherlands, providing family, language support and support for social integration.
 |retreatduration=26