Dear Awakened Heart Sangha friends
We have a wonderful opportunity for someone to help with supporting the needs of Lama Shenpen at the Hermitage!
Lamas’ Attendant - Sangha members are warmly invited to apply to spend a period of one year (or more) residing and practising at the Hermitage as attendant to Lama Shenpen.
The role
The teacher’s attendant will work with Mebar to help support the Lamas’ day-to-day needs primarily, you could also be called upon to help to keep the vigil of practice at the Hermitage.
- Join those living and practising at the Hermitage in semi-retreat, with a focus on supporting the day-to-day needs for Lama Shenpen.
- Attend guests of Lama Shenpen visiting the Hermitage
- Help to hold the daily practice mandala at the Hermitage
- Must be able to drive.
- Must have a sense of commitment to Lama Shenpen as the centre of the AHS mandala and lineage
Opportunities
- Spend a year or more going deeper into your practice
- Spiritual guidance from Lama Dashon or Lama Tara and occasional conversation with Lama Shenpen
- A more intimate and personal relationship with the teachers
- Strengthen connections with sangha members spending time at the Hermitage
This is a unique and varied role that requires a certain type of senstivity, but equally it would be very rewarding in that you will be within the sacred mandala of caring for Lama and practicing within the beautiful grounds of the Hermitage!
You can find more information here: Lama Shenpen Attendant, please note you must be a member of the AHS and studying Lama Shenpen's teachings to be considered for this opportunity.
If this is a role that is calling to you please do get in touch, if you'd like to have an informal conversation with me then please email [email protected]ku.gro.sha@rabem .