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Acharya Lama Tenpa
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Born: Eastern Bhutan
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Born: Goshi village, Dagana Valley, Southern
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Lama Rabten
Tshering
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Lama
Tenam (Tenzin Namdak) |
The Nalandabodhi Mitras
In 2005, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche appointed a group of his long-time students to be the senior Western teachers of Nalandabodhi. He recognized them as kalyanamitras or "spiritual friends" and, based on this term, gave each of them the title "Mitra."
The Mitras are the primary stewards of Ponlop Rinpoche's vision for the Nalandabodhi sangha for the paths of study, practice, and mindful activity. They teach the view, meditation, and conduct of Nalandabodhi's form of contemporary Buddhism, which supports practitioners in combining traditional and 21st-century approaches.
In particular, the Mitras teach, create content and guide the production of source materials for the three paths, train study and practice instructors, perform certain Buddhist ceremonies and transmissions, and provide spiritual guidance.
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Born: Glen Cove, New York, USA Education: BA in English, Drama, Mt. Holyoke College; MA in Buddhist Studies, Tibetan Language, Naropa University; Graduate of The Neighboorhood Playhouse, NYC and the Ngedon School of Higher Learning, Boulder, Colorado. Occupation: Professor of Theater and Contemplative Education at Naropa University Current projects: Dean of Nalandabodhi Mitra Council Lives in: Boulder, Colorado |
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Born: Munich, Germany Education: Trained as a physician. Five-year training in higher Buddhist philosophy at Kamalashila Institute, Germany. Buddhist and Tibetan language training at Marpa Institute For Translators in Kathmandu, Nepal. Studied Tibetology, Buddhology, and Sanskrit at Hamburg University. Occupation: Full-time Tibetan translator for Tsadra Foundation. Current projects: Supervises the Nalandabodhi Path of Study courses. Teaches Nitartha Institute courses. Lives in: Seattle, Washington |
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Born: New Hampshire, USA Education: Experiential training in service, administrative and ministerial roles in Buddhist communities. Received Masters of Divinity equivalent and certification through the Association of Professional Chaplains. Occupation: Chaplain, palliative care, Seattle Children's Hospital Current projects: Serves on US Karma Sangha Board of Directors, Nalandabodhi. Developing Nalandabodhi Path of Activity courses. Lives in: Seattle, Washington, USA
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Born: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada Education: On-the-job training as a Tibetan language translator. Has served as translator at many teachings given by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche and by H.H. the 17th Karmapa. Occupation: Literary translator and oral interpreter (Tibetan), Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche's Calendar Secretary, Faculty member Nitartha Institute Lives in: Seattle, Washington, USA
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