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Yes, I first started volunteering two months after I visited our center, first helping with small tasks regarding preparation for puja and organization of events. I quickly took over more tasks, including all social media and communication, our YouTube channel, taking care of our guest house, cleaning the premises, and any tasks that my Lama needed. +
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&A sessions into Portuguese, communication and marketing assistance. In 2018, I printed hundreds of program flyers at my own expense for distribution in Brazil. In 2024, I bought and brought products from Nepal to sell in Brazil for fundraising, which were handled by Paula Rozin (Portuguese program leader). The profits of this initiative will be destined for marketing campaigns of TTE in Portuguese and a possible 2026 visit by Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche to Brazil.
For Jigme Tromge Rinpoche at his residence appx 1 year 2011
For Garchen Rinpoche as a staff member for nearly a year in 2013
For Zenki Roshi as a staff member from 2019-2020 +
I am a medical herbalist and natural medicine doctor without western medicine license, and I have helped my Lama and sangha members with general medical advice. I hold an Honorary Doctorate in Traditional Native American Medicine from the NACTI organziation. I also founded a school for herbalism online. I Also volunteer by cooking, cleaning and purchasing groceries several times a week, I also water the local gardens and my gurus lawn. I also was the junior Chopon for the 50 day Nyungne retreat and in charge of opening the temple, performing umdze tasks and other things throughout the time here. I started an online university called divine master alchemy, and I have been traveling to many colleges and universities teaching culutral anthropology of ethnobotanical plant medicines and promoting harm reduction and beneficial practices related to dharma and mindfulness practices in the greater Enteogenic community for over 5 yrs. +
This summer I served as the teaching assistant for the Buddhist Studies Summer Program at Gomde California, offering emotional and logistical support to students. In 2023 I organized a group of college students to attend Phakchok Rinpoche's teaching at Harvard University, and organized a talk at my University by one of Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche's close western students. Since spring of 2024 I have attended meetings for Dharma Gyan International Youth Association, and helped to brainstorm with other members of the organization about how to develop the group in accordance with Rinpoche's aspirations. I am currently working with another member of the group to build a website for Dharma Gyan Youth. During Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche's summer seminars at Gomde California the last three years I staffed their shop selling ritual items to Sangha members on behalf of the center. I have also helped Gomde set up and take down their large number of furnished canvas tent-cabins before and after their annual Summer program. During summer programs, I have helped with washing dishes and cleaning the back-kitchen on a daily basis. +
I have lived as a resident in dharma places for many years. In this way, I have contributed to the communities, as cook, housekeeper, "bookkeeper-light," and in other roles. I cooked for Sopa choling for about two years. I’ve also helped to serve visiting teachers and lamas when they have visited. This has included preparing food, cleaning, running errands, and basically helping to create the environment. +
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. +
Yes, I currently have lived at Ser Cho Ling for the last year and have offered my managerial services to the center. These services include holding weekly meetings for the community, and implementing systems for the center to run more smoothly.
In addition to the managerial work, I have construction experience and have worked on constructing brick pathways on the property, tiling/cement work, and landscaping
Lastly, I have been working on the media side of things by creating Rinpoche's Official YouTube Channel so that his teachings will be available to his current/future students, and the general public. +
Since a year back, I have offered service in terms of volunteering in Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche's organization Dharma Gyan Youth. In this capacity, I have organized dharma teachings by khenpos, facilitated meditation groups, sanskrit chanting groups, and managed the social media accounts of the organization. +
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I am a medical herbalist and natural medicine doctor without western medicine license, and I have helped my Lama and sangha members with general medical advice. I hold an Honorary Doctorate in Traditional Native American Medicine from the NACTI organziation. I also founded a school for herbalism online. I Also volunteer by cooking, cleaning and purchasing groceries several times a week, I also water the local gardens and my gurus lawn. I also was the junior Chopon for the 50 day Nyungne retreat and in charge of opening the temple, performing umdze tasks and other things throughout the time here. I started an online university called divine master alchemy, and I have been traveling to many colleges and universities teaching culutral anthropology of ethnobotanical plant medicines and promoting harm reduction and beneficial practices related to dharma and mindfulness practices in the greater Enteogenic community for over 5 yrs. +
I help Lama Migmar as much as I can while I'm in school -- I edited some talks of his for a book, help with publicity for his events, serve as his liaison to the Divinity School (e.g. getting tickets for his sangha for the recent visit of the Karmapa, which was quite a task, or else drafting email announcements, etc). Robert Thurman asked me to edit a book for Tibet House when I was at Columbia but he couldn't get school funding (and wouldn't accept when I implored him to let me do it for free). I help around Tsechen Kunchab Ling when HH is there, such as serving tea and food in the temple and bagging up and distributing tsok offerings. I made long life pills with Shenphen Dawa Rinpoche one weekend. I generally help when opportunities arise. +
2018, June - Sept (4 months) GP : As a general volunteer, doing what ever was needed to help the new center get ready for Rinpoche's seminar and the 3 week outer Tara retreat that would follow. Tasks included gardening, cleaning, general construction, setting up the sound and translation equipment, making breakfast etc.
2020 July/Aug few weeks, GP - The center was having issues with their internet connection, being in such a remote location the wired internet was rather slow and temperamental. I took ownership of the project, researched and meticulously looked into all the feasible options. We went with Satellite broadband I arranged for a generous member of the Sangha to donate and install the equipment and I donated the monthly upkeep until the start of my retreat. +
I have served the my Teachers, monastery, and various affiliated centers since I first was introduced in 2013. When in Nepal I serve as a liaison for new students, translator and editor for seminar and retreat materials every Fall, Teaching Assistant at RYI during the Fall 2018, Spring 2019, and Fall 2019 semesters, assistant manager at the RYI restaurant and English tutor to the Tibetan language partners during the year of 2019, amongst spontaneous requests for assistance. At Gomde California I helped in the kitchen during Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche's seminars in 2016, 2017, and 2024. At Gomde Pyrenees I worked in the Lama Kitchen cleaning linens and dishes in 2018 and 2019. In 2020 I translated at Gomde Pyrenees for a three week Green Tara Retreat led by Ani Kunga from Nagi Gompa. I have traveled with Rinpoche an assisted him on four pilgrimages to Bodh Gaya. In December 2024, I traveled with Tulku Pasang Tsering and Khenpo Tsondru Sangpo to Gomde Pyrenees and translated for them during their month long stay. From January until March 19 of 2025, I was the Center Manager, main cook, and oral interpreter at Gomde Pyrenees. I managed Rinpoche's seminar in January of 2025 and oversaw volunteers for the most recent three-month retreat. +
Volunteering and residing at KTD Monastery since November 2022. Full time residential volunteer in Facilities department from November 2022 to January 2024, and currently the shrinekeeper and chopon at KTD (January 2024-Present). Additionally, I do cooking, gardening, ride service, and do personal shopping and financial matters for some Lamas and a Khenpo here at KTD.
Prior to moving to KTD, I helped serve my Lama (Yeshe Palmo) by helping take care of her house and animals when she goes away, and helped her move house, do yard work, and many various projects she needs help with. Currently, I visit her one or two times a year to help her and assist in puja, shrine work, chopon, etc. +
- June 2020 - August 2020 : Volunteering in Rangjung Yeshe Gomde UK - Cooking and cleaning.
- September 2020 : Cook for Ayang Rinpoche during his stay and teachings in Paris
- Jully - September 2021 : Volunteering in Kagyu Samye Ling Belgium - House Manager
- Volunteer at Rangjung Yeshe Gomde Pyrénées since November 2021 (when I am not in retreat there) - Translation and interpretation from English into French, cooking, cleaning. +
-Summer 2019 : Volunteering in Rangjung Yeshe Gomde UK.
-Jully 2021-September 2021 : Volunteering at Kagyu Samye Dzong Belgium.
-November 2021-February 2022 : Volunteering at Rangjung Yeshe Gomde Pyrénées +
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as Kyabje Tenga Rinpoche's interpreter/translator since 1983 +
From late 2001 to 2009 I was buddhist facilitator in a New York maximum security prison. My role as a facilitator was to hold buddhist classes on a weekly basis, where a group of prisoners would meditate and watch recorded teachings by different buddhist teachers. For a period of about five years I also lead intense meditation retreats in prison, where a small group of prisoners would come and meditate from morning to evening. We were allowed to do these retreats once a month for a period from one to three days at a time.
In March and April of this year I did some volunteer work in Gomde Pyrenees, and from August, 2021 I do volunteer work in Gomde Pyrenees, where I will stay until the retreat starts next year. +
Oral translation for several Lamas from time to time:
1) Two-day teaching by Khenpo Sangpo Rinpoche (Norway)
2) Five-day teaching, practice and empowerment by Lama Nyima Gyaltsen Rinpoche (Malaysia)
3) Five-day teaching plus empowerment, and a four-day teaching by Dorzin Rinpoche (Vietnam)
4) Three-day teaching by Khenpo Sherab Oser (Vietnam)
5) Three-day teaching by Karma Wangchuk Lhamo (Thrangu Tara Abbey Nunnery, Nepal).
Led and guided a study group of five people for two months in Copenhagen, Denmark. The focus of the study group was Moonbeams of Mahamudra by Dagpo Tashi Namgyal.
Textual translations in close collaboration with Khenpo Jamyang Tenzin on many occasions, which add up to about a year in total. +
One month since the day 18 from June.
Kitchen service, maintenance and cleaning and anything i can help with. +
