| Emily was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, but was a resident of San Francisco for many years before heading to Nepal in 1996. While there, she attended the November Course at Kopan which was her jumping point into the Dharma. She completed FPMT's 7-year Masters program at Institut Lama Tsong Khapa in Italy in 2004 followed by a 9-month retreat to integrate the material. Lama Zopa Rinpoche observed that it came out well for Emily to teach "at all the Bay Area centers". Emily is teaching the foundation level classes of the Buddhist Studies Program, becoming the junior professor to Geshe Dakpa's senior professor! Emily brings a warm, vibrant and accessible energy to her teaching at Tse Chen Ling. She is also teaching weekly at Gyalwa Gyatso Buddhist Center in San Jose, periodically at Machig Labdron Study Group in Marin and leading workshops at other centers, including Vajrapani in Boulder Creek, CA. |
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