When Lama Sonam first came to Oregon in 1984 at the invitation of his uncle, Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche, he was simply introduced as Rinpoche's nephew. He was young and shy. He still seems rather shy, but his strength of character has become very apparent. Chagdud Rinpoche, recognizing his qualities as Vajra Guru, has designated him as the resident lama for the Oregon sangha.
Those of us who met Lama Sonam when he first came to Oregon from Nepal were captivated by his sense of humor and his gentle nature. What we didn't know at the time was the depth of his meditation and the years he had devoted to studying dharma. We occasionally caught a glimmer of his brilliant mind, but we didn't realize first hand his scholarly qualities and his compassionate patience until he started teaching and leading meditations. Through the years we have gotten to know him and recognize him as a profound scholarand meditator.
At Losar each year Lama Sonam delights us with his exhilarating lama dancing. He also teaches the Tibetan language and is an excellent chanting master. Lama Sonam has received extensive teachings and trainings from many great lamas. He studied for eight years at the Nyingmapa Institute now located in Boudhanath, Nepal.
Lama Sonam was born in 1953 into a nomad family in Tibet. His family fled from Tibet when he was six years old. He and his parents and brother and sister traveled for nearly a year before they made their way to India. It was in India at a refugee camp where Lama Sonam and Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche met for the first time. They knew they were related but had not been acquainted.
In 1975 Lama Sonam began working nights preparing food and doing any work he could find to earn enough money to pay to attend a religious school. His single-minded determination to study dharma was not weakened even in times of famine when there were only 15 students in the school and they survived on radishes and a little black tea.
Today Lama Sonam lives comfortably in Cottage Grove, and his enthusiasm and love for teaching dharma is unfailing. His teachings are heartfelt and based on a thorough scholarly understanding of the teachings of Buddha, as well as a depth of many years of practice.
Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche has great respect for Lama Sonam and is confidant students will all continue to refine and increase their practice through Lama Sonam's guidance.
As the resident lama of Chagdud Gonpa in Oregon Lama Sonam is available to travel to other parts of the northwest to teach and to practice with people. People with questions about practice are encouraged to call, write or see Lama Sonam. He can be reached at (503) 942-8619 or by letter at 18 N . River Road, Cottage Grove, OR 97424.
It is a blessing to have Lama Sonam in Oregon.
by Sandra Bishop
When Lama Sonam first came to Oregon in 1984 at the invitation of his uncle, Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche, he was simply introduced as Rinpoche's nephew. He was young and shy. He still seems rather shy, but his strength of character has become very apparent. Chagdud Rinpoche, recognizing his qualities as Vajra Guru, has designated him as the resident lama for the Oregon sangha.
Those of us who met Lama Sonam when he first came to Oregon from Nepal were captivated by his sense of humor and his gentle nature. What we didn't know at the time was the depth of his meditation and the years he had devoted to studying dharma. We occasionally caught a glimmer of his brilliant mind, but we didn't realize first hand his scholarly qualities and his compassionate patience until he started teaching and leading meditations. Through the years we have gotten to know him and recognize him as a profound scholarand meditator.
At Losar each year Lama Sonam delights us with his exhilarating lama dancing. He also teaches the Tibetan language and is an excellent chanting master. Lama Sonam has received extensive teachings and trainings from many great lamas. He studied for eight years at the Nyingmapa Institute now located in Boudhanath, Nepal.
Lama Sonam was born in 1953 into a nomad family in Tibet. His family fled from Tibet when he was six years old. He and his parents and brother and sister traveled for nearly a year before they made their way to India. It was in India at a refugee camp where Lama Sonam and Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche met for the first time. They knew they were related but had not been acquainted.
In 1975 Lama Sonam began working nights preparing food and doing any work he could find to earn enough money to pay to attend a religious school. His single-minded determination to study dharma was not weakened even in times of famine when there were only 15 students in the school and they survived on radishes and a little black tea.
Today Lama Sonam lives comfortably in Cottage Grove, and his enthusiasm and love for teaching dharma is unfailing. His teachings are heartfelt and based on a thorough scholarly understanding of the teachings of Buddha, as well as a depth of many years of practice.
Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche has great respect for Lama Sonam and is confidant students will all continue to refine and increase their practice through Lama Sonam's guidance.
As the resident lama of Chagdud Gonpa in Oregon Lama Sonam is available to travel to other parts of the northwest to teach and to practice with people. People with questions about practice are encouraged to call, write or see Lama Sonam. He can be reached at (503) 942-8619 or by letter at 18 N . River Road, Cottage Grove, OR 97424.
It is a blessing to have Lama Sonam in Oregon.
by Sandra Bishop
When Lama Sonam first came to Oregon in 1984 at the invitation of his uncle, Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche, he was simply introduced as Rinpoche's nephew. He was young and shy. He still seems rather shy, but his strength of character has become very apparent. Chagdud Rinpoche, recognizing his qualities as Vajra Guru, has designated him as the resident lama for the Oregon sangha.
Those of us who met Lama Sonam when he first came to Oregon from Nepal were captivated by his sense of humor and his gentle nature. What we didn't know at the time was the depth of his meditation and the years he had devoted to studying dharma. We occasionally caught a glimmer of his brilliant mind, but we didn't realize first hand his scholarly qualities and his compassionate patience until he started teaching and leading meditations. Through the years we have gotten to know him and recognize him as a profound scholarand meditator.
At Losar each year Lama Sonam delights us with his exhilarating lama dancing. He also teaches the Tibetan language and is an excellent chanting master. Lama Sonam has received extensive teachings and trainings from many great lamas. He studied for eight years at the Nyingmapa Institute now located in Boudhanath, Nepal.
Lama Sonam was born in 1953 into a nomad family in Tibet. His family fled from Tibet when he was six years old. He and his parents and brother and sister traveled for nearly a year before they made their way to India. It was in India at a refugee camp where Lama Sonam and Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche met for the first time. They knew they were related but had not been acquainted.
In 1975 Lama Sonam began working nights preparing food and doing any work he could find to earn enough money to pay to attend a religious school. His single-minded determination to study dharma was not weakened even in times of famine when there were only 15 students in the school and they survived on radishes and a little black tea.
Today Lama Sonam lives comfortably in Cottage Grove, and his enthusiasm and love for teaching dharma is unfailing. His teachings are heartfelt and based on a thorough scholarly understanding of the teachings of Buddha, as well as a depth of many years of practice.
Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche has great respect for Lama Sonam and is confidant students will all continue to refine and increase their practice through Lama Sonam's guidance.
As the resident lama of Chagdud Gonpa in Oregon Lama Sonam is available to travel to other parts of the northwest to teach and to practice with people. People with questions about practice are encouraged to call, write or see Lama Sonam. He can be reached at (503) 942-8619 or by letter at 18 N . River Road, Cottage Grove, OR 97424.
It is a blessing to have Lama Sonam in Oregon.
by Sandra Bishop
When Lama Sonam first came to Oregon in 1984 at the invitation of his uncle, Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche, he was simply introduced as Rinpoche's nephew. He was young and shy. He still seems rather shy, but his strength of character has become very apparent. Chagdud Rinpoche, recognizing his qualities as Vajra Guru, has designated him as the resident lama for the Oregon sangha.
Those of us who met Lama Sonam when he first came to Oregon from Nepal were captivated by his sense of humor and his gentle nature. What we didn't know at the time was the depth of his meditation and the years he had devoted to studying dharma. We occasionally caught a glimmer of his brilliant mind, but we didn't realize first hand his scholarly qualities and his compassionate patience until he started teaching and leading meditations. Through the years we have gotten to know him and recognize him as a profound scholarand meditator.
At Losar each year Lama Sonam delights us with his exhilarating lama dancing. He also teaches the Tibetan language and is an excellent chanting master. Lama Sonam has received extensive teachings and trainings from many great lamas. He studied for eight years at the Nyingmapa Institute now located in Boudhanath, Nepal.
Lama Sonam was born in 1953 into a nomad family in Tibet. His family fled from Tibet when he was six years old. He and his parents and brother and sister traveled for nearly a year before they made their way to India. It was in India at a refugee camp where Lama Sonam and Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche met for the first time. They knew they were related but had not been acquainted.
In 1975 Lama Sonam began working nights preparing food and doing any work he could find to earn enough money to pay to attend a religious school. His single-minded determination to study dharma was not weakened even in times of famine when there were only 15 students in the school and they survived on radishes and a little black tea.
Today Lama Sonam lives comfortably in Cottage Grove, and his enthusiasm and love for teaching dharma is unfailing. His teachings are heartfelt and based on a thorough scholarly understanding of the teachings of Buddha, as well as a depth of many years of practice.
Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche has great respect for Lama Sonam and is confidant students will all continue to refine and increase their practice through Lama Sonam's guidance.
As the resident lama of Chagdud Gonpa in Oregon Lama Sonam is available to travel to other parts of the northwest to teach and to practice with people. People with questions about practice are encouraged to call, write or see Lama Sonam. He can be reached at (503) 942-8619 or by letter at 18 N . River Road, Cottage Grove, OR 97424.
It is a blessing to have Lama Sonam in Oregon.
by Sandra Bishop
When Lama Sonam first came to Oregon in 1984 at the invitation of his uncle, Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche, he was simply introduced as Rinpoche's nephew. He was young and shy. He still seems rather shy, but his strength of character has become very apparent. Chagdud Rinpoche, recognizing his qualities as Vajra Guru, has designated him as the resident lama for the Oregon sangha.
Those of us who met Lama Sonam when he first came to Oregon from Nepal were captivated by his sense of humor and his gentle nature. What we didn't know at the time was the depth of his meditation and the years he had devoted to studying dharma. We occasionally caught a glimmer of his brilliant mind, but we didn't realize first hand his scholarly qualities and his compassionate patience until he started teaching and leading meditations. Through the years we have gotten to know him and recognize him as a profound scholarand meditator.
At Losar each year Lama Sonam delights us with his exhilarating lama dancing. He also teaches the Tibetan language and is an excellent chanting master. Lama Sonam has received extensive teachings and trainings from many great lamas. He studied for eight years at the Nyingmapa Institute now located in Boudhanath, Nepal.
Lama Sonam was born in 1953 into a nomad family in Tibet. His family fled from Tibet when he was six years old. He and his parents and brother and sister traveled for nearly a year before they made their way to India. It was in India at a refugee camp where Lama Sonam and Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche met for the first time. They knew they were related but had not been acquainted.
In 1975 Lama Sonam began working nights preparing food and doing any work he could find to earn enough money to pay to attend a religious school. His single-minded determination to study dharma was not weakened even in times of famine when there were only 15 students in the school and they survived on radishes and a little black tea.
Today Lama Sonam lives comfortably in Cottage Grove, and his enthusiasm and love for teaching dharma is unfailing. His teachings are heartfelt and based on a thorough scholarly understanding of the teachings of Buddha, as well as a depth of many years of practice.
Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche has great respect for Lama Sonam and is confidant students will all continue to refine and increase their practice through Lama Sonam's guidance.
As the resident lama of Chagdud Gonpa in Oregon Lama Sonam is available to travel to other parts of the northwest to teach and to practice with people. People with questions about practice are encouraged to call, write or see Lama Sonam. He can be reached at (503) 942-8619 or by letter at 18 N . River Road, Cottage Grove, OR 97424.
It is a blessing to have Lama Sonam in Oregon.
by Sandra Bishop
