Chris attended the 1986 Seminary at RMDC and then returned to Gampo Abbey, where she was a staff member until late 1989. After leaving the Abbey she moved to Japan where she studied tea for eleven years and served as co-coordinator of the Kyoto Dharma Study group. She now lives in Australia.
About 15 of us were doing the first dathun at the Abbey in January, 1986. The place was abuzz because Rinpoche was coming up to Halifax for the shrine blessing at...
THANK YOU
In just over two weeks, our Ocean and Chronicles communities donated *almost* $60,000 to support our year-end campaign. We do not take this lightly! With so much going on in the world, and so many organizations vying for our attention, we’re consistently floored by the generosity of our members, teachers, contributors, and friends.
Thank you. We’re looking forward to expanding our offerings in 2026! Stay tuned for updates.
If you missed our campaign, and would like to support this work, it's never too late to
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Kelly Smith
Kelly Smith (formerly Moone) met Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in 1978 in Boulder Colorado. She subsequently attended the '82, '84, '86 and '92 Seminaries....