SPECIAL THANKS

Thank you Dave and Theresa for your working so tirelessly on the new website. We are so grateful for your extraordinary dedication and willingness to burn the midnight oil! The website is an amazing work of art thanks to your creativity and generosity. Thank you for sharing your gifts and talents with the community.

Thank you Jay Williams from Temple for your help on the audio teachings. Thank you for your audio expertise and recording know-how. The teachings are now preserved for many people's benefit thanks to your kindness and generosity.

Thank you to Choying for hosting Rinpoche and Derrick in your apartment during the Bay Area Teachings. It was incredibly generous and kind for you to do this, and we are all very grateful. Thank you also for being an amazing store-warrior. You continually display our Cds, pictures, herbs and more with high windhorse and magnetizing beauty. Thank you for your dedication, service and always making sure that the store presentation is perfect.

Thank you to John for helping solve our internet-blues by coming to spend the day climbing the trees to move our satellite. We appreciate your time, heroic climbing and generosity. After months of internet woes, we are now in high-speed heaven, thanks to your help.

Thank you to Mike for saving the Trigug Internet! We appreciate your bravery and persistence in coordinating all the internet rescue efforts. We are loving these last few days of internet, may we have many more!

Thank you to all of the Himalayan Fair volunteers! Thank you Shakta for breaking down the Himalayan Faire booth. Thank you Choying & Malika for setting up and breaking down the booth, for scheduling pulse analysis and organizing the entire event. Thank you Arjun for setting up, breaking down, handing out flyers and orchestrating our entire team of volunteers. Thank you Nandi, Prema, Khuwa, Kundini, Anzan, Ranjani for handing out flyers, setting up & breaking down.

Thank you to Indra, Satya and Chojar for taking care of the dogs while Rinpoche and the staff traveled to the Bay Area for public teachings.

A huge, heartfelt thank you to Steve, Blair, Anzan and Navina for your continual dedication and contributions to making Hands and Feet happen every month. Your efforts are vital to providing sustenance to the local homeless. Hands and Feet couldn't happen without your dedication and service.

Thank you Mohammed for always being willing to care for Rinpoche's altar before events, as well as being available to assist Rinpoche at public teachings. Thank you for also offering your time and service at the Trigug. We truly appreciate all your hard work and help!

A special thank you to Khalden for being willing to be of service at any given moment, offering your time to assist Rinpoche in whatever way she needs.

Thank you Dave and Darius for your amazing talents on the sound system! Because of you, not only are the people who attend the teaching able to hear and benefit from the Dharma, but the teachings are recorded digitally for many, many more people to benefit in the years to come.

Thank you Ranjani for leading the Padma crew and creating a team of amazing beings who provide nourishment and connection to our growing community.

Thank you to all of the people who help organize and execute the Vajra Sangha Retreat: Navina and Nandi for registration; Trusha for guest services; Ganga for leading karma yoga; Priya for running the kitchen; Arjun for creating the karaoke night; Indra & Ray for doing sound; Indra & Arjun for managing parking and camping; Khalden, Momo & Inayat for assisting Rinpoche; Janak for co-managing event and holding the space for the teachings. Your heartfelt service made this retreat happen.

Thank you Indigo and The Sophia Healing Center for hosting public teaching with Kali Ma. We are so happy to spend time in your abundant center. Thank you for holding such a gracious space for the Dharma - may your center and all your future endeavors be fruitful and full of success.

Thank you Kim for volunteering to promote in Santa Cruz. Marketing is such a vital piece of our work. Thank you for spreading the word about our teachings in the South Bay - we appreciate it very much!

Thank you Heather for volunteering to manage our online events page and continuing to support our online advertising. Your diligence and organization is a pillar of strength for our mandala. Thank you for continuing to bring our online marketing to the next level of effectiveness and success.

Thank you Prema and Choying for volunteering to assist with administration of the Pancha Karma Clinic. Your generosity and skill benefits the health and well being of many people. Thank you for your organizational talent and time.

Thank you Ganga for continuously flyering and promoting events in Grass Valley. You are our touchstone and go-to man in the area! Thank you for always holding a space and spreading the word about our work.

Thank you Bernie for helping set-up the 5 Vows retreat. Thank you for showing up and being so available. Your service really saved the day! Thanks for being so workable and kind. It is always such a pleasure to be with you.