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I have been Lama D.Dorje assistant for the last 4 years I help him with actives that require him to travel locally and domestically for public dharma teaching at other centers and other activates where he will need assistance locally .I have been a volunteer with the chaplains office in the hospital where I currently work. I am currently a resident of the KTC meditation center where Lama D.Dorje is our resident Lama I have lived here since 2017 and help with set up for weekly Dharma teaching as well as preparing shrine room for other guest Lamas +
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I was Director of Practice and Study for 10 years and I am Coordinator of Translation (English- Spanish) since 1998 at a Shambhala Center in Tepoztlan, Mexico. Currently I am Codirector of the same Center. I have done interpretation for many teachers and translation of many Buddhist texts including several published books (English to Spanish). +
Staff member at Dorje Denma Ling for 1 year and still occasionally when needed (cook)
occasional meditation instructor +
-2002- volunteer Doctor at Tibetan Delek Hospital.
-2004-present, Medical director of Namo Buddha (Nepal), teacher and -volunteer MD.
-Kagyu Monlam Clinic medical volunteer 2008, 2009,2010.
-Volunteer MD- Thrangu Free Medical Clinic Sarnath India -Security/Hospitality volunteer. HHGK in Seattle, America 2008 +
Through living and working at Gampo Abbey for the past five years.
Bookkeeping at Amsterdam Buddhist Center from 2003-2006
Treasurer at Amsterdam Buddhist Center 2004/2005
Leading a meditation group at VU University from 2005-2008 +
An extensive list, which you will find entered into the 6-page Dharma Curriuclum Vitae that I am submitting with this application. This includes: working for 30 years as Dorje Kasung for Vajradhatu/Shambhala; plus many staffing positions for both Vajradhatu/Shambhala and Nalandabodhi. +
From winter 2002 till winter 2008 I lived at the Garchen Buddhist Institute. During those six years about three and a half were spent in retreat. During the rest of the time I worked for the institute in whatever capacity I could. The work consisted mainly of helping build retreat cabins including the three year retreat facility, doing whatever maintenance was possible and helping cook for and feed the Sangha when they would gather for programs.
Since leaving the Garchen Buddhist Institute in 2008 I have, at Garchen Rinpoches direction, begun teaching Dharma, mainly at The White Lotus Society in Rochester NY. I have given talks on various Buddhist topics and lead multiple meditation retreats. +
I'm one of the founders and board members of Drikung Kagyu Center in Moscow, Russia. We started our Center in 2009 and since this time we've done many retreats like an Annual Vajrakilaya Drubchen etc. The average number of people who attended our Dharma events is around 400-500 people.
As a volunteer I've designed and made myself different folding Mandalas, thrones, shrines and so forth out of wood for many Drikung Kagyu centers in the US, Germany and Russia:
1. Vajrakilaya Mandala for Annual Vajrakilaya Drubchen 2013 in Drikung Kagyu Center in Moscow, Russia;
2. Kalachakra Mandala for Great Kalachakra Empowerment 2014 in Garchen Buddhist Institut in Munich, Germany;
3.Vajrakilaya Mandala for Annual Vajrakilaya Drubchen 2015 in Garchen Buddhist Institute in Arizona, USA;
4. Different furniture especially designed and made by myself for Garchen Buddhist Institute Gompa and HE Kyabje Garchen Rinpoche's retreat hut in Arizona, USA in 2017;
5. I've designed and made by myself two full-size folding thrones, big wooden thormas set with tables for 4th Annual Drikung Kagyu Monlam in Garchen Buddhist Institute in Arizona, USA in 2017. +
In 1996 I hosted Geshe Tsulga in my home to help Kurukula Center save money to buy a house for their, now very successful center, in Massachusetts. A center that received His Holiness Dalai LamaÃs visit and blessings during three visits. I also help the center to set up for teachings together with other practitioners, and hosted our group for a refuge ceremony in my apartment.
In years 2011 and 20012, prior to my first three year retreat, I served KTD in New York as Chopan and Gompa administrator. The responsibilities where various, such as, making offerings every morning at 4am or 5am in the main shrine, libraryÃs shrine, and Lineage Shrine, about 96 water bowls, then I closed all shrines every afternoon, before attending Mahakala Puja. I did this on my own for 8 months, and after that, I finally got an assistant to alternate with for about 5 moths thereafter. When we had big events, I had some of the participants help make this offerings, after giving them a thorough training. They were all wonderful and happy to gain merit by making water offerings and other shores.
I was also in charge of setting up the main shrine for all religious events scheduled every weekend, as well as, a week or ten day programs. these programs included, Drupchu, Nugnye, KarmapaÃs visit, special guests, such as Khandro Rinpoche and others, Tibetan New YearÃs 7 day Mahakala Puja, Tsendring, and subsequent ceremonies, as well as other events related to Buddhism. All with the amazing help of wonderful volunteers and housekeeping staff at KTD.
I also, coordinated all volunteers to the Gompa on an ongoing basis, and work with senior management to make sure all events will run smoothly and as flawless as possible. Many times, I had two or three events happening simultaneously in the Gompa.
All this service at KTD was done with love and care for the Buddha Dharma, and to prepare for my first three year retreat that began in the fall of 2012 and ended in India, under Tai Situ Rinpoche, in the Spring of 2016.
Now I work, part time for The Tibetan Center in Kingston, NY., for a fraction of what my professional salary would be. At this center we celebrate the Tibetan Culture and bring awareness of their struggles in exile and in Tibet. Through related films, concerts by Tibetan Musicians, our permanent photography exhibit of His Holiness Dalai LamaÃs photographer, Sonam Zoksang, as well as Buddhist teachings and related practices.
I now lead on Sundays the short White Tara Sadhana from Garchen Rinpoche, Light Amassment of Blessings, given to us by Drupon Rinchen Dorjee. I am now doing the morning Smoke offering as well.
Begining April 2015 I have served at the Garchen Buddhist Institute in various capacities. Coming on board as A/V support and webstore manager. There was a transition of leadership in the summer of 2016 and during that time I took over as interim director of the institute, responsible for all areas of operations and employee managment. Februrary of 2017, the current director was welcomed and I am now serving as her assistant. +
I offer my entire being to be of service to my lama now and forever more. I serve outwardly whenever the opportunity presents itself. +
Volunteer, Root Institute, Bodhgaya, India (Lama Zopa's center); 2-6 weeks/year: 1996, 1997. 1998, 2001, 2004
Tour Manager, Pilgrimage with Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Ribur Rinpoche, 1998, 14 days, through India.
Asian Classics Input Project, fundraiser, 2000-2003 - part time.
Maitreya Project International, Relic Tour Manager, June - December 2008, full time. Affiliated with Lama Zopa Rinpoche and the FPMT.
Garuda Sky Productoons, Film Assistant - documentary film in progress about the life story of Garchen Rinpoche; volunteer - Feb -May 2008. Stipend - February 2009 - present.
Tse Chen Ling Tibetan Buddhist Center, San Francisco, Program Coordinator, 10 hours/week remotely. This is a center affiliated with Lama Zopa Rinpoche and the FPMT. January 2009 - present. +
I was director of GBI for a little over one year. It was a great honor to be able to serve Garchen Rinpoche and live closely with him.
I also volunteered at events at GBI from 2003-8. +
Volunteered for 8 months at Ratna Ling retreat center and Odiyan and 1 month at Sravasti Abbey in 2010. Volunteered at the Padmasambhava Peace Institute for 11 months in 2011. Done work study program twice at the Garchen Institute. +
I have been serving at the Garchen Institute for the past four years as the office manager. I have also served on the advisory board for the Garchen Assembly of Kindness and Love for a couple of years, but am no longer able to do so because most of my time is dedicated to the Garchen Institute. +
At Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche's request, I became Rangjung Yeshe Institute's Student Services Coordinator in Kathmandu Nepal from 2008-2011 where I acted as RYI’s student counsellor and mediator, organized and led new student orientations, organized RYI’s Tibetan homestay program, conducted and compiled students’ evaluations of teachers and courses, led a meditation course in the Buddhist Studies Summer Program, organized and led student events such as hiking and cycling trips, as well as bus trips to Buddhist pilgrimage sites.
2013-2020 I worked as the resident lama at Rangjung Yeshe Gomde California, and as a visiting lama at Rangjung Yeshe Dharma House, Mexico City. I taught introductory Buddhist philosophy and ritual practice focusing on Buddhist preliminary practices and sadhānā practice, I led sadhānā retreats ranging in time from one weekend to a full month, I led daily practice sessions, and I also gave many private interviews. +
To Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche, helping organizing and during the retreats whith what was needed
To Tai Situ Rinpoche, here at Sherabling,Monastery taking care of library +
From summer 2017 I started coming regularly to Shangpa Karma Ling for karma yoga weekends. I contributed to building renovation and gardening.
Since February 2020, I am living in Shangpa Karma Ling and offering my services to lama Denys Rinpoche and the community: I have been particularly involved in developing the online webcasting of the community teachings, through zoom meetings. I am still currently in charge of the webcast and progressively transferring this responsibility with the upcoming of the retreat. I have also contributed to managing the local communication network on site. Also, since September 2019, with my fellow retreat candidates, we have been actively renovating the retreat center. +
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I have lived at the monastery Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling monastery Kathmandu since 1989 and translated for courses and teachings by Chokyi Nyima Ripoche and several Khenpos since the year 1993 and later at the Rangjung Yeshe Institute.
I have been a board member of Rangjung Yeshe Gomde Germany -Austria Foundation since the year 2003 supporting and helping the center with curriculum development, translating at seminars and helping wherever help was needed.
Since 2016 I have been a board member of Rangjung Yeshe Gomde Pyrenees and also became the vice president of the association in the year 2019 responsible for the daily running of the center. In particular, I have been involved in the planning of longer retreats, and in setting up a three year retreat place. +
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6. Tibetan Buddhist Society of Canberra (2000-2001, 2003): organization of talks, H.E. Chogye Trichen RinpocheÅs & H.H. the Sakya TrizinÅs visits, fundraising, retreats & all kinds of general chores. Taiwan (2001-2003): translator & religious advisor. Nepal (2003-2005, 2010): religious advisor, English & Chinese teacher, health & psychological counsellor for the younger monks, secretary of Shabdrung Rinpoche & the manager, fundraising & organization, textual work. +
