Birgit was an outstanding, outrageous friend. While at Karme-Choling at the same time, she manifested in full costume as Ekajati and fit the person perfectly. Later, we both lived in Seattle at the same time. She had many talents and worked for a construction company and we'd often see her on the various roads, as a construction worker. She also was a great cook, gardener, and the Seattle Shambhala Center is still graced with a special chair she reupholstered in rich gold brocade in the Teacher's Room! When she moved to Costa Rica to take care of her Mother for many years before her Mother's passing, my son (Nick Pierce) visited there to have an expensive dental surgery, and made wonderful friends with Birgit (as I had put them in touch) and he was invited to stay with her. We had a well attended zoom sukhavati ceremony after her passing to include Nick in Seattle, and many of her sisters and extended family from various parts of the globe. Birgit was a life force that was talented, passionate, and a loyal friend and will always be in my heart!