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I've been resident at D.S.K. for 2 years, cleaning, shopping, washing, cooking, editing audio teachings, editing texts and pechas, visualization desings and photographer +
Full time from August 2004 untill now. +
I have been cook assistant for two months and secretary for one year and 8 months. +
From 2007 until now, helping in the Dharma center in Mallorca with little things, like cleaning when the lamas are coming, coking or serving a meal for the lamas, and the like. +
For 17 years in Sonada monastery and 3 years in Dag Shang Kagyu (Spain) to assist in the center's activities as Umse, Chšpšn, Tormas preparation, etc. +
SINCE 2003 EVERY SUMMER OFFERED VOLUNTEER WORK IN D.S.K. AND CAME TO LIVE HERE AS A PERMANENT RESIDENT WORKING IN THE OFFICE AS A SECRETARY HELPER AND AS HOSTER COORDINATION. I OFFERED MY SERVICES TO M.V. LAMA DRUBGYU TENPA +
8 YEARS AS RESIDENT: BUIDING AND MAINTENANCE FOREMAN (SPECIALLY WORKED IN THE WHOLE PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE 3 YEARS RETREAT +
Since 2023 I have worked as a volunteer for Gainesville Karma Thegsum Choling, assisting with IT services, program coordination, and serving as a member-at-large of our Board of Directors. Additionally I serve as the Communications Director and IT committee member for the Southeastern Buddhist Retreat Center, a project headed by my teacher Lama Losang to establish a retreat facility in north Florida. +
staff and participant for Chakrasamvara amending and 4 karmas fire puja,
Dorje Denma Ling, Tatamagouche, NS 2019
Halifax Shambhala Center Halifax, NS 2011-present
Meditation instructor and various set up tasks
Taipei Shambhala Group Taipei, Taiwan 2008
Meditation instructor
Windhorse Farm New Germany, NS 2006-2007
Meditation instructor
South Shore Shambhala Meditation Center Mahone Bay, NS 2007
Meditation instructor and discussion group leader
Dorje Denma Ling (DDL) Tatamagouche, NS 2007 cook (3 months)
Dorje Denma Ling (DDL) Tatamagouche, NS 2000-2001 Kitchen manager and cook (full time staff) +
In the Zen community I was treasurer for a year, in charge of the kitchen for a year, leader of meditation for a year as well as for several of the 3 month Kyol Che group retreats, director of the temple in Korea for a year. For two years I hosted a Dharma group at my house three times per week. I co-led large group tours of Buddhist temple sites for tours the Sangha took in China twice in the 1990s. When studying with Chagdud Rinpoche I lived at Rigdzin Ling and mostly worked in the kitchen. I've also transcribed many recordings of teachings. +
Between 2008 and 2011 I worked for Dhagpo Bordeaux(a Karma Kagyu Buddhist Center in Bordeaux, France).
I was responsible for Web and Graphic Charter developpement, creation and production of all visual communication supports.
I was as well a member of a team in charge of communication +
Between 2008 and 2011, from its creation, I was actively engaged in the Dhagpo Bordeaux Buddhist Center, helping with various tasks ranging from cleaning to leading morning meditation sessions. My main responsibilities included designing and managing the center's website, creating its visual identity, producing all printed informational materials, and assisting in organizing events such as conferences.
From 2014 to 2015, I contributed to the construction of the stupas and temple in La Péchardie, Dordogne. My primary role involved painting statues and tsatsas. +
My last CV has the accurate details, but I will name a few things here. I served Chagdud Gonpa for over two decades⦠and Chagdud Rinpoche personally for many years.
I was Southern Oregon Coordinator for Chagdud Gonpa, organizing many teaching and retreat events in Ashland, Medford and Rigdzin Gatsal (Williams).
I have also cooked, cleaned house (so to speak), did a lot of sewing and shrine roomy set ups⦠among other duties.
For the first seven years of Drubchens, I was in charge of Tsogs - sometimes serving over three hundred people. +
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During the five retreats that Lama Djinpa used to give since 2014, I often set the shrine and celebrated tsogs. In Orissa, India, I participated in the security of HH Dalai Lama, I also guarded the gompa for a week and collaborated in the preparation of a fire puja. +
I worked for security of HH the 14th Dalai Lama, during an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Tibet, in January 2010, Orisha (India).
I helped V.V. Lama Djinpa Tarchin for years and the current shanga Jardin de la meditación and V.V. Lama Tsültrim Dorje, as needed. +
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. +
In 2012-2024 I have translated for the Tara Triple Excellence.
In 2014 I have spent 9 months as a residential volunteer at Gomde UK in 2014, and have continued volunteering for 2 years thereafter.
In 2017-2022 I have offered help at Tsoknyi Gechak Ling: advise on construction of the buildings, seminars at Tsoknyi Gechak School.
In 2019-2024 I have helped on various occasions at Rangung Yeshe Gomde Russia.
In 2021-2022, I have been a Gakyil helper at Kunsangar South (Dzogchen Community, Russia).
In September 2024 I was elected a Gakyil at Kunsangar South. My duties include organisation of events (mainly Yantra Yoga) and communication. I have also acted as a translator. +
I worked in Samye Ling Tibetan centre for about 15 years altogether. I worked in many different capacities including the sewing room learning how to make Shamtabs and Zens under the guidance of the head monk and tailor. I learned a little bit of Thanka painting under the guidance of Sherab Palden Beru the master artist at Samye Ling as well as being involved in the renovation of the Nuns cottages. I was the Painter and Decorator for a time where myself and helpers worked in various locations in Samye Ling. I was also part of the Kitchen staff as an assistant to the main cook, and was a cook on Holy Isle for the winter retreatants during their Ngondro practice. I also helped out for two weeks in November 2021 just before the lockdown came into place. +
After the three year retreat I was doing pujas, guiding meditations, making tormas, doing design work for the center's web, sewing cloths for the gompa. All of these activities have been taking place since I got out of the three year retreat in February 2017. +
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I started working as a volunteer and interpreter for my teacher the venerable Khenpo Phuntsok Tenzin Rinpoche in my hometown Dharma center (Drikung Kagyu Viña del Mar) in 2011.
After that, in 2015, I got the chance of temporarily volunteering doing various tasks at Otzer Ling Dharma center, while I was attending teachings and retreats with its spiritual director, the venerable Drubpon Konchog Otzer Rinpoche.
Later, in 2017, I dedicated myself to volunteering at my first center, now called Drikung Kagyu V Región. Since then, I have worked there in various ways, as an interpreter for our teacher Khenpo la, as a guide for practice sessions, as a director leading the sangha and its activities, and as a meditation and philosophy instructor leading courses on basic Buddhist teachings and practices, among others.
Finally, I have been volunteering last year in my teacher's main center in Santiago doing everyday tasks and supporting and interpreting for his teachings and retreats. +
