Projects

Hyolmo Heritage Project

When the earthquake hit Nepal in 2015, most of the Hyolmo villages were destroyed. I started the project with the help of Khyentse Foundation in 2017 to preserve Hyolmo culture and create a platform where memories can be shared. Three members of the project recorded interviews in Hyolmo language (and a few in Nepali and Tibetan) on Buddhist practice, history, Bon tradition, pilgrimage, local art activities and memories of the past. The project website with all the interviews: http://www.hyolmoheritage.com

 

 

Mani Lama Project

Between 1999 and 2001 I traveled in India to learn about Mani Lamas, an ancien storytelling tradition of Tibet. Went to Spiti, to see a buchen performance; visited Buchen Gyurme, one of the last mani lamas several times in his Dekyiling home; and journeyed to meet Buchen Norgye in Kollegal, South India.

 

 

 

Taught the following courses

Introduction to Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism in practice

Tibetan literary genres

Tibetan canonical literature

Sacred Space

Sacred places of Buddhism in Asia

Religious beliefs and practice in Himalayan village communities

History of Buddhism in the Himalayan region

History of Nepal

History of Bhutan

The history of Buddhism in Hungary