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I have worked doing carpentry and other building projects and gardening at Katog Rithrod since moving here in 2010. During that time I have been part of building our previous temple, as well as doing the majority of the large and some of the detailed painting on our new, larger temple. I was one of three builders of the druptra retreat that houses the three year retreatants, which includes 4 cabins and a 16x16 Tibetan style temple. I have also cared for the land, helped to build, repair, and maintain various cabins on the land, managed our large garden and greenhouse, and been responsible for helping organize Shedras and other bi-yealry events here. I have also been Chopon for the last 6 years and was the shopper for the previous two three-year retreats here, on our land. +
As a resident of Katog Rit’hrod from 2010-21, I helped organize and prepare for all teachings and retreats. I also helped build and maintain the centers’ garden, greenhouse and grounds. I helped build the first temple, lay rock for the cave temple, and rebuild the main sangha house. I also led the painting of our new 3600 square ft temple, both the main painting and decorative Tibetan blocking +
I have mainly offered my help as a translator, both oral and written. For example whenever Drubpon Tsering Rinpoche and Dorzin Dhondrup Rinpoche (Garchen Rinpoche's representatives in Europe and Asia, respectively) have asked for my help to translate letters, messages, oral interviews with students, teachings over Skype, check previous translations of short texts, write down teachings, and so forth. I offered my work for His Holiness Chetsang Rinpoche's Rinchenpal Translation Project during one week in Germany, May 2019 including follow-up work after the meeting. +
As meditation teacher for Foundations of Buddhism 4 month retreat for Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche at his monastery Tergar Osel Ling in Kathmandu, Nepal. +
From July 2001 to 2003 I helped supervising a KTC center of the Karma Kagyu tradition in Ann Arbor Michigan, U.S. which is connected to KTD Woodstock. I had a study group and was leading various meditations like Chenrezig, Medicine Buddha, Green Tara etc.
Since 2012 until now, I have helped as one of the German language translators at the annual Kagyu Monlam in Bodhgaya, India. +
After the 3-yr, 3-mo retreat at KDOL I stayed in residence for about one year leading meditations, doing informal teaching, and doing maintenance and reception and other work.
I have also volunteered for various centers for shorter lengths of time, most recently at Gampo Abbey for two months assisting Gelong Kalsang with maintenance and caretaking. +
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Helped to build community at Pema Osel Ling twice I helped in the construction of two drubdras also a thirty two foot Guru Rinpoche statue and Stupas also Gardening Mediator Cook Baker singer and tear wiper. 1990 2008 +
Firstly, I offered my service for the realization of my sisters Ines Rittgassers (Choekyi)’ 5-years retreat in Pharping/Nepal, heeding the advice of H.E. Chogye Trichen Rinpoche.
Additionally to this, I went back and forth to Boudanath – besides organizing the retreat and attending pujas – to help one of Rinpoches successors, Gar Shabdrung Rinpoche.
I somehow got unofficially assigned by the Mustang royal king family as the health caretaker of H.E. Jetsunma Kunzang Tendrol.
And finally, ever since I have been back in Europe and being a monastic, I somehow automatically become part, and am of service to any Buddhist center in whatever form they need me (mainly Spain and recently Germany). +
yes, I have been living in different Dharma communities since 2006 on a regular basis. I prefer that kind of lifestyle to living on my own. I have lived in Gampo Abbey for almost two years, and my current Dharma community I live in is Dorje Denma Ling. When I lived in Gampo Abbey I was one of the cooks for Sopa Choling retrea and assistant cook on a regular basis. In Dorje Denma ling I have been doing varaities of jobs. +
Back in 2009, I volunteered for 7 months at a monastery in Nepal. Teaching English to the monks, and setting up a library there from funds raised.
In January of 2020, I volunteered during the winter teachings at Garchen Insitute, for about 10 days or so. I was primarily helping with the dishes.
I stayed at another dharma center called earth journey in 2020, and shopped for the older/at risk population during the first 7 months of covid. Was in the grocery stores for 8 hours usually when I went.
Obviously during my time as a monk, everything was offered freely, and throughout most of my adult life I have mostly lived in the "gift economy" meaning i have given and received freely. +
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I was a live-in volunteer at Denman Island Hermitage for about 6 weeks.
I have done transcriptions of talks for Darlene Tataryn over the years.
I hosted a weekly meditation group for about a year in 2018-2019.
On my current retreat at Arrow River Forest Hermitage I am doing some cooking and helping with maintenance tasks. +
1993 â 1994 Participation in various building site projects for shorter periods (altogether
4 â 5 months) in KuÌndr.l Ling, France, (GenduÌn Rinpocheâs monastery and retreat center)
1995 â 1997 Full time participation (5 days a week, 6 â 7 hours a day) in various building
site projects in KuÌndr.l Ling, mainly the construction of a nunnery
1997 â 1999 Working full time (nearly 7 days a week, 7 â 12 hours a day) in Dedröl Ling,
France, (a retreat center of GenduÌn Rinpoche for lay practitioners), mainly building site
work (construction of a stupa, converting old houses and barns into retreat rooms etc.),
but also any other kind of Dharma center work (cooking, organizing, preparing offering
tormas etc.)
Since 1999 Sharing some Dharma-explanations with retreat friends +
I live at The Kagyu Shenpen Kunchab Dharma Center and Bodhi Stupa of Santa Fe, which is a small community surrounding ven. Lama Dorje, and Lama Mingma Sherpa.
I help the community as need be. I have taken care of ven. Lama Dorje for three weeks in October 2018.
And I am helping with the first North America Shangkpa Kagyu monlom, August 1st - 4th 2019. +
I offered my services to Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche for extensive revision and corrections for the first draft of the Spanish translation of the 'Kutuzangpo Prayer', root text and commentary. It was published in 2009 by Dharma Samudra under the title 'La Iluminacion a Traves de la Transformacion de las Cinco Emociones - La Oracion de Kuntuzangpo: texto y comentario'. +
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1968-1974 Zen Center: various administrative duties; 1995-2000 Zen
Center: tea ceremony instructor. 1985-1991 Hartford Street Zen
Center/Maitri Hospice: hospice volunteer; various administrative
duties. 2004-2005 Kagyu Droden Kunchab: text printing and +
1) November, 2000 - January, 2005: Secretary and Treasurer, Kagyu Monlam Organizing Committee. Worked full-time in India each year for three to four months surrounding Monlam, assisting Lama Karma Chodrak, Chief Organizer of the annual Kagyu Monlam prayer festival in Bodhgaya. Assisted with accounting, accommodations for monastic sangha and Rinpoches, and other organizational details. Input, formatted, and proof-read a series of Tibetan and English practice sadhanas published annually by the Committee. All of this was on a volunteer basis.
2) August 29 - September 15, 2005: One of a team of three translators, headed by Ngodrup Burkhar and under the guidance of Khenpo Lodro Donyo Rinpoche, translating "Melodious Sound of the Definitive Meaning", Khenpo Donyo's biographical supplication to Kyabje Bokar Rinpoche.
3) 2005 - 2012: Teacher, Interpreter, and Translator at the Rigpe Dorje Institute, Pullahari Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal, January to March each year as follows:
2007 - 2012: Interpreter for Drupon Khenpo Lodro Namgyal, private interviews
2005: taught the beginner translation and scripture class on Gampopa's "Ornament of Precious Liberation"
2008: taught the beginner translation and scripture class on Maitreya's "The Highest Mahayana Continuum"
2009: taught the beginner translation and scripture class on Jamgon Kongtrul's "Creation and Completion"
2010: Interpreter for Khenpo Chokey Gyaltsen in his advanced translation and scripture class on "The Torch of Insight into the Excellent Path, the Essence of the Definitive Meaning"
2012: Interpreter for Khenpo Chokey Gyaltsen in his advanced translation and scripture class on Rangjung Dorje, the Third Karmapa's "Treatise Distinguishing Consciousness from Wisdom".
4) 2007 - 2012: During the RDI Spring Meditation programs assisted by either leading the group meditation sessions (2007-2010) or interpreting for the lama leading them (2012).
5) July 2007 - July 2011: At the suggestion of Lama Lodro Rinpoche of Kagyu Droden Kunkhyab in San Francisco, facilitated study group classes on Gampopa's "Ornament of Precious Liberation" at the Kagyu Mila Guru Sangha in Questa, N.M.
6) 2011 - present: Co-founder and facilitator of the Dharma Study Sangha in Santa Fe, N.M. Established and facilitate the study group with Ivonne Prieto Rose, for Western students interested in the traditional Tibetan Buddhist approach to the long-term study of Dharma texts. Lead group in the study of Gampopa's "Ornament of Precious Liberation".
7) March 24 - April 16, 2012: Secretary and Interview Interpreter for Drupon Khenpo Lodro Namgyal on his teaching tour in Malaysia.
(Services offered on voluntary donation basis)
JAMGON KONGTRUL LABRANG, Kathmandu, Nepal
Book editor, April 2012 to present
Editing compilation of Third Jamgon RinpocheÃs oral teachings, for publication at 2012 Kagyu Monlam honoring the Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye succession.
KAGYU MONLAM TRANSLATION COMMITTEE
Text translator, May to July 2012
Finalized own translation of "Route to Freedom for the Fortunate," Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro ThayeÃs commentary on Je Tsongkhapa's "Three Primary Elements of the Path," for use by international interpreters in preparing for His Holiness Karmapa's teachings on the text at the 2012 Kagyu Monlam.
DHARMA STUDY SANGHA Santa Fe, New Mexico
Co-founder and Facilitator, 2011-present
Study group for students interested in studying classical Tibetan Buddhist texts. Lead sessions on "Route to Freedom for the Fortunate," Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro ThayeÃs commentary on Je Tsongkhapa's "Three Primary Elements of the Path." Detailed information at https://sites.google.com/site/sagehilldharma.
RIGPE DORJE INSTITUTE, PULLAHARI MONASTERY Kathmandu, Nepal
Oral interpreter and text translator (unless otherwise noted), 2005-2012
* Shantarakshita, ÃThe Adornment of the Middle Way,Ã with commentary by Mipham Rinpoche. Teaching by Drupon Khenpo Lodro Namgyal, January-March 2012 [one of two oral interpreters, no text translation]
* Je Tsongkhapa, ÃThe Three Primary Elements of the Path,Ã with commentary by Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye. Teaching by Drupon Khenpo Lodro Namgyal, January-March 2010
* Karmpa Rangjung Dorje, ÃTreatise on Buddhanature,Ã with commentary by Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye. Teaching by Khenpo Chokey Gyaltsen, January-March 2009
* Karmpa Rangjung Dorje, ÃDistinguishing Consciousness and Wisdom,Ã with commentary by Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye. Teaching by Khenpo Sherab Gyaltsen, January-March 2008
* Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye, ÃThe Torch of Certainty.Ã Two-day mandala teaching by Drupon Khenpo Lodro Namgyal, March 2007 [oral interpreter]
* Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye, ÃAscertaining the Correct View.Ã Teaching by Khenpo Chokey Gyaltsen, January-March 2007 [text translator]
* Khenpo Tsultrim Gyatso Rinpoche, ÃEssence of the Ocean of Texts on Reasoning.Ã Teaching by Khenpo Chokey Gyaltsen, January-March 2005
RIGPE DORJE CENTERS Malaysia
Drupon Khenpo Lodro Namgyal Malaysian teaching tour 2012
Oral interpreter for three-week tour of Jamgon Rinpoche Labrang-associated center in four cities in Malaysia. Practice instructions on shamatha, Chenrezig, Amitabha, guarding the mind, and cultivating bodhicitta.
RIGPE DORJE CENTER Montreal, Canada
Drupon Khenpo Lodro Namgyal teachings 2009
Oral interpreter for five-day teaching on Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro ThayeÃs "Advice to Lhawang Tashi," regarding view, meditation, and conduct.
BOKAR NGEDON CHOKOR LING Mirik, India
Khenpo Lodro Donyo and Ngodrup Burkhar 2005
One of team of three, supervised by Ngodrup Burkhar under the guidance of Khenpo Lodro Donyo, to translate Melodious Sound of the Definitive Meaning, Khenpo Donyo's biographical supplication prayer to Kyabje Bokar Rinpoche.
KAGYU MONLAM Bodhgaya, India
Organizing Committee Volunteer, 2002-2004
Volunteer IT Web administrator since 2010 +
Translation and Interpretation Work (2018-present): I have primarily served through interpretation and translation work on a voluntary basis. I began interpreting for Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche's Annual Fall Seminars into Portuguese in 2018, starting with Drubpön Lama Tenzin Sangpo and Tomas Doctor. From 2019 onwards, I have interpreted for Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche during all fall seminars (except 2022 when I was in Brazil interpreting for Khamtak Rinpoche) and other teachings including summer seminars in Europe online. These have always been on a voluntary basis, although in recent years, interpreters have begun receiving donations from Shedrub Mandala.
I have interpreted for Erik Pema Kunsang on multiple occasions, being his first interpreter into Portuguese and introducing him to the now-thriving Brazilian sangha. I volunteered as a backup interpreter during the annual Ngöndro retreat (2019-2020) and provided one month of volunteer interpretation work for the 17th Karmapa Orgyen Trinley Dorje during the Arya Kshema Spring teachings in 2022.
Brazilian Sangha Organization (2019-present): I created and manage a WhatsApp group for Brazilian practitioners connected with Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche (March 2019). There I started hosting monthly online group practice sessions of the Buddha Shakyamuni Sadhana of Mipham Rinpoche on the first Sunday of each month. After a break from 2022-2024, I received Rinpoche's full support and blessings to restart these practices. We also use the group to share information about teaching events within the tradition.
Translation Projects: I have translated announcements and materials for Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche's Shedrub Mandala and collaborated with Paula Rozing to translate RYI's chant book from English to Portuguese.
Tara Triple Excellence Support (ongoing): I have unofficially supported Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche's online meditation program through interpretation of live Q +
