Khenmo Nyima Drolma
Drolma, Nyima
| PersonType | Category:Abbots Category:Authors of English Works Category:Ordained (Monks and Nuns) |
|---|---|
| FirstName / namefirst | Nyima |
| LastName / namelast | Drolma |
| MainNamePhon | Khenmo Nyima Drolma |
| SortName | Drolma, Nyima |
| bio | Khenmo Nyima Drolma is the Abbess of Vajra Dakini Nunnery. She has trained with the foremost spiritual teachers of our time including H.H. Dalai Lama, H.H. Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche (the head of the Drikung Kagyu Lineage). She is a heart student of Ven. Dhyani Ywahoo, studying closely with her for over 25 years. She spent two years in training at Gampo Abbey guided by Ven. Pema Chödrön. In 2002 she took full ordination as a Buddhist nun in Taiwan becoming the first woman in the Drikung lineage to do so. In 2004 she was installed as a Khenmo in the Drikung lineage, becoming the first westerner in her lineage to hold the responsibility of abbot. Since then she has worked continuously to establish Vajra Dakini Nunnery and teach the Dharma internationally.
Khenmo Drolma, a breast cancer survivor, has spent many years in the Hospice field. She served as an Art Fellow at the Connecticut Hospice and board member of the Addison Respite Care Home in Vermont and Maine Respite Home. (Source Accessed Mar 4, 2025) |
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