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Teachers

​Our spiritual community (Sangha) is guided by local teacher Sue Kochan and our root teacher and spiritual advisor Anam Thubten Rinpoche, founder of Dharmata Foundation. Dharma Refuge is fortunate to host Dharma teacher and author Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel for public talks and annual retreats as well as other distinguished Dharma teachers within the Nyingma lineage. Sue offers a Dharma talk following practice several times a month. Please see our monthly calendar listing for upcoming events, classes, retreats and weekly practices.
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Anam Thubten Rinpoche

Anam Thubten Rinpoche grew up in Tibet and at an early age began to practice in the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Among his many teachers, his most formative guides were Lama Tsurlo, Khenpo Chopel, and Lama Garwang. He is the founder and spiritual advisor of Dharmata Foundation, teaching widely in the U.S. and abroad. He is also the author of various articles and books in both the Tibetan and English language. His books in English include The Magic of Awareness and No Self, No Problem.

To view Anam Thubten’s teaching and retreat schedule, please visit 
www.dharmata.org/events-calendar. Through the essential wisdom of Buddhism and his personal experience on the spiritual path, Anam Thubten brings alive the timeless teachings and invites everyone to participate.
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Sue Kochan

Sue was inspired to dedicate her life to the path of the Bodhisattva when she first met H.E. Garchen Rinpoche in 1999. She has been studying and practicing the Dharma ever since. In 2008, at the request of her teacher Anam Thubten Rinpoche, she was ordained to teach. Sue’s teachings are based on the transcendent wisdom of the Buddha as they have been transmitted through the lineage of her teachers. Her particular interest is "Dharma off the cushion." How do we use the conditions of our life to open and awaken us, for the benefit of all beings? 

In addition to being a wife, mom and teacher at Dharma Refuge, Sue is partner emeritus and former founder and CEO of Brand Cool.

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  • Home
  • Practice & Event Schedule
    • Calendar
  • Programs
    • Living With Compassion & Courage: Bodhisattva Training Retreats >
      • Retreat Registration
    • One-Day Meditation Retreats
    • Meditation: Practice Labs for Beginners
    • Feast for the Soul
    • Bodhisattvas Everywhere Series
    • Walking the Path: Lineage Training >
      • 2019 Three Wisdoms Retreats and Lineage Training Schedule
    • Refuge Ceremony
  • Resources
    • Spiritual Guidance
    • Dharma Resources
    • Mindfulness Resources
    • FAQs
    • The Fourteen Precepts of Engaged Buddhism
    • Sangha Readings 11-16
    • Lineage Training Resources >
      • Lineage Program Registration
      • Lineage Training 2016
      • Feb 11 and 25 Lineage Resources
      • 4 Foundations 2017 Lineage Resources >
        • Mindfulness of Body
        • Mindfulness of Feelings
        • Mindfulness of Mind
        • Mindfulness of Dharmas: Fourth Foundation
        • 2017 Lineage Training Video Archive
      • 37 Bodhisattva Practices
    • Member Resources >
      • Sustaining Member Resources
    • Winter Feast 2017 Prayers
  • Membership
    • Membership Opportunities
    • Basic Membership
    • Sustaining (Pledging) Member
    • Membership FAQ
  • Giving
    • Practicing Generosity
    • Volunteer
    • Make a one-time donation
  • About
    • About
    • Teachers
    • Community
    • Fragrance-Free Meditation Center
    • Email Sign-up
    • Contact
    • Scholarship & Work Study Invitation
  • Blog
    • Blog
  • Bodhisattva Retreats: Living with Compassion & Courage