Tenzin

Sparkles

We enjoy many cultural festivals at the temple.

Lighting Prayers

Tibetans in exile often make pilgrimages to the sacred sites in Nepal. I hope that someday soon my father will be able to go to Nepal from Tibet.

Making Buddha

My friend is making small statues of Buddha.

My Neighbor

Many westerners live in Dharamsala. This woman who is my neighbor and good friend helps me with my English. She is also a great meditator.

Altar

Everyday I offer seven bowls of water to the Buddha.

My Clothes

These are my monk robes.

My Story

I am from a nomadic family in eastern Tibet. I escaped to India in 2000 by dressing as a Nepali shepherd and walking across the Friendship Bridge. It was quite funny because as a monk I am very pale from being inside all the time and all of the real Nepali shepherds could tell I was a fraud. I was very lucky to make it. I have been an ordained Buddhist monk for 17 years. My main expertise is Buddhist art, such as Thangka paintings, but I am interested in other art forms as well. I also study English and hope to become fluent. I constantly strive for happiness in my life.