An internationally
reputed singer of Buddhist
hymns and chants who has
toured extensively in North
America and Europe. A philanthropist
dedicated to the welfare
of Buddhist nuns who in 2000
founded the Arya Tara School
for nuns from the procedes
from her concerts and tours.
BackgroundFounder,
Nuns' Welfare Foundation
(NWF) of Nepal
The NWF, a registered non-governmental
organization, was established
in 1998 to promote the education
and welfare of nuns to enable
them in turn to serve the
larger community.
Arya Tara School, the flagship
project of NWF, was opened
in 2000. It provides training
in Tibetan, Dharma, Nepali,
English, Math and Science to
22 young nuns.
The NWF is currently fundraising
to accrue the necessary funds
for a new three-phase school
building in Pharping, on
the edge of the Kathmandu
Valley, which will allow
enrollment to increase to
100 students.
VocalistCD Recordings
- "Cho" (1997),
- "Dancing Dakini" (1999)
- "Choying" (2000) Original
music has also appeared
on various albums, including "Head
Massage" by Soul Flip and
the "Buddha Bar" compilation.
Performance and Tours
- 1998: Toured 14 cities
in the U.S.
- 1999: Toured 14 cities
in North America; performed
10 concerts in France,
Germany and Switzerland
- 2000: Performed in Scotland,
the U.K., Germany and the
U.S.
- 2001: Toured 19 cities
in Europe; 1 concert in
Singapore 2002: Toured
16 cities in Europe; 5
cities in the U.S.; 1 concert
in Singapore
- 2003: Will tour 25 cities
in Switzerland and Germany
Festival, Event and Conference
Participation Highlights
- Smithsonian Folk Life
Festival (2000), Washington,
D.C.
- World Women's Conference,
Beijing Plus Five (2000),
- U.N. Headquarters, New
York Ravinia Festival (1999),
Illinois,
- U.S. Sakyadita 6th International
Conference of Buddhist
Women (2000), Lumbini,
Nepal
- Scotland Millennium
Festival (2000), Glenlyon,
- Scotland Sixth World
Music Festival (2001),
Barcelona, Spain
- Women of Peace Conference
(2001), Torrino, Italy
- Sixth World Music Festival
(2001), Barcelona, Spain
- Donou Festival (2002),
Austria Harvard University
- Bridge Builders Conference
(2003), Cambridge, Mass.
Puja Leader and Attendant
to Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche,
Nagi Gompa
Led all religious ceremonies
and rituals (1988-89) at
the Nagi Gompa Hermitage,
home to some 100 nuns. Acted
as personal health attendant
(1985-1996) to Tulku Urgyen
Rinpoche, abbot of Nagi Gompa. |
