Episode 1. They Said I Was a Lama: in Conversation with Do Tulku Rinpoche

In the first episode of "And then..?", our Executive Director Dolma Gunther sits down with Do Tulku Rinpoche, KVP's traditional expert scholar, translator and spiritual guide of "Arya Tara’s Net"—for a wide-ranging conversation about his life, his practice, and his work with Khyentse Vision Project. Rinpoche reflects on growing up in a close-knit Tibetan refugee community in South India, the unexpected phone call that changed his life at seventeen, and eleven years of rigorous study at Dzongsar Monastery in Bir. He speaks candidly about the challenges of monastic life, the journey to Germany, and what it means to teach the Dharma to a meme-obsessed generation. The conversation also touches on his deep connection to the Khyentse lineage, the joys and frustrations of translation work, and his heartfelt advice for practitioners navigating the future of the Dharma. Listen on Soundcloud:   / phjvxjbtcc7b7m9ii1