Chodrak Nunnery

Originally constructed in the early 20th century, Chodrak Nunnery was destroyed during the Communist Chinese invasion of eastern Tibet. Chodrak Methu Geygun Kacho Dechen Choling Nunnery has been rebuilt and re-established by His Eminence Chodrak Saljed Rinpoche. In 1984, His Eminence Saljey Rinpoche appointed Venerable Lama Karma Zangpo as his representative to supervise the rebuilding of the nunnery. On the eighth day of the tenth month of that year, His Eminence ordained sixty nuns. Since 1984, many more nuns have come to live there and nowadays up to three hundred nuns are associated with the nunnery. At present, the nuns are not all able to live at the nunnery due to lack of accommodation and facilities and so some live in neighbouring areas with family and friends.

In order to assist the nuns to achieve their spiritual goals, Venerable Sonam Tenzin Rinpoche has been working with his Australian student, David, to create a website dedicated to the nuns of Chodrak Monastery. Please view the website at www.chodraknunnery.org for a most moving account of the great obstacles that these dedicated and accomplished lama nuns encounter in their quest to pursue their spiritual practice.

	Name: KELZANG LHAZOM Year of birth: 1973 Age: 36 She has been a nun for 17 years (since 1992) Ngondro: 4 times 3 years retreat: 2 times Nyungne: 490 times Now in 3 years retreat		Name: KONGCHOG CHORON Year of birth: 1972 Age: 37 She has been a nun for 17 years (since 1992) Ngondro: 4 times 3 years retreat: 2 times Nyungne: 370 times

	Name: PEMA DONTSO Year of birth: 1969 Age: 40 She has been a nun for 20 years (since 1989) Ngondro: 4 times 3 years retreat: 1 time Nyungne: 400 times		Name: JANGCHUB LHAZOM Year of birth: 1968 Age: 41 She has been a nun for 20 years (since 1989) Ngondro: 4 times 3 years retreat: 2 times Nyungne: 300 times

	Name: MAYTOG CHUZOM Year of birth: 1970 Age: 39 She has been a nun for 17 years (since 1992) Ngondro: 3 times 3 years retreat: 3 times Nyungne: 100 times		Name: REKSAL CHORON Age: 12 She has been a nun for 3 years Ngondro: 1 time Nyungne: 20 times Now studying

	Name: DECHEN CHORON Age: 23 She has been a nun for 3 years Ngondro: 2 times Nyungne: 100 times		Name: MONLAM TENTSO Year of birth: 1989 Age: 20 She has been a nun for 18 years (since 1991) Ngondro: 1 time Nyungne: 50 times Now studying

	Name: JAMYANG PALMO Age: 24 She has been a nun for 3 years Ngondro: 1 time Nyungne: 70 times		Name: NGAWANG CHUTSO Age: 40 She has been a nun for 22 years Ngondro: 1 time 3 years retreat: 3 times Nyungne: 200 times Now in the 4^th 3 years retreat

	Name: SHERAB CHOZOM Year of birth: 1986 Age: 24 She has been a nun for 19 years (since 1990) Ngondro: 1 time Nyungne: 116 times		Name: LOCHU ZANGMO Year of birth: 1972 Age: 37 She has been a nun for 17 years (since 1992) Ngondro: 4 times 3 years retreat: 2 times Nyungne: 300 times

	Name: NAMGYAL CHODRON Year of birth: 1966 Age: 43 She has been a nun for 22 years (since 1987) Ngondro: 4 times 3 years retreat: 2 times Nyungne: 372 times		Name: RINCHI Year of birth: 1976 Age: 34 She has been a nun for 22 years (since 1987) Ngondro: 4 times 3 years retreat: 2 times Nyungne: 372 times

	Name: DECHEN WANGMO Age: 64 She has been a nun for 3 years Ngondro: 3 times Nyungne: 200 times		Name: TENZIN CHOKYI Year of birth: 1991 Age: 18 She has been a nun for 17 years (since 1992) Ngondro: 1 time Nyungne: 26 times Now studying

	Name: DECHEN ZANGMO Year of birth: 1965 Age: 44 She has been a nun for 20 years (since 1989) Ngondro: 4 times 3 years retreat: 3 times Nyungne: 370 times		Name: LHAKAR CHODRON Age: 33 She has been a nun for 18 years Ngondro: 4 times 3 years retreat: 1 time Nyungne: 400 times

	Name: SANCHO PALMO Age: 34 She has been a nun for 16 years Ngondro: 3 times 3 years retreat: 1 time Nyungne: 500 times		Name: KUNZANG PARMO Year of birth: 1965 Age: 44 She has been a nun for 20 years (since 1989) Ngondro: 4 times 3 years retreat: 3 times Nyungne: 370 times

	Name: DONDAM CHUTSO Year of birth: 1951 Age: 58 She has been a nun for 40 years (since 1969) Ngondro: 4 times Nyungne: 58 times		Name: SHERAB WANGMO Year of birth: 1970 Age: 39 She has been a nun for 20 years (since 1989) Ngondro: 4 times 3 years retreat: 2 times Nyungne: 350 times

	Name: TSONDU CHOKYI Age: 33 She has been a nun for 10 years Ngondro: 2 times Nyungne: 200 times		Name: KULZANG DROLMA Year of birth: 1974 Age: 35 She has been a nun for 25 years (since 1984) and is a chanting master Ngondro: 3 times 3 years retreat: 1 time Nyungne: 277 times

	Name: KELSANG YANGKEY Year of birth: 1975 Age: 34 She has been a nun for 25 years (since 1984) Ngondro: 4 times 3 years retreat: 1 time Nyungne: 200 times		Name: PEMA CHUZOM Year of birth: 1973 Age: 36 She has been a nun for 20 years (since 1989) Ngondro: 4 times Nyungne: 324 times

	Name: RINCHEN PALMO Year of birth: 1968 Age: 41 She has been a nun for 19 years (since 1990) Ngondro: 4 times 3 years retreat: 2 times Nyungne: 400 times		Name: SANGYE CHODRON Year of birth: 1970 Age: 39 She has been a nun for 19 years (since 1990) Ngondro: 3 times 3 years retreat: 3 times Nyungne: 100 times

	Name: MINGYUR LHAZOM Year of birth: 1975 Age: 34 She has been a nun for 18 years (since 1991) Ngondro: 3 times 3 years retreat: 2 times Nyungne: 250 times		Name: OJIN CHODRON Year of birth: 1963 Age: 46 She has been a nun for 18 years (since 1991) Ngondro: 5 times 3 years retreat: 3 times Nyungne: 300 times

	Name: KUNGA WANGMO Year of birth: 1971 Age: 38 She has been a nun for 17 years (since 1992) Ngondro: 4 times 3 years retreat: 2 times Nyungne: 400 times		Name: TASHI YUDROM Year of birth: 1973 Age: 36 She has been a nun for 20 years (since 1989) Ngondro: 4 times 3 years retreat: 2 times Nyungne: 250 times

	Name: KUNCHOG LAMZOG Year of birth: 1971 Age: 38 She has been a nun for 18 years (since 1991) Ngondro: 4 times 3 years retreat: 2 times Nyungne: 300 times		Name: NGODRUB PALMO Age: 34 She has been a nun for 10 years Ngondro: 3 times 3 years retreat: 1 time Nyungne: 400 times

	Name: RINCHEN WANGMO Age: 33 She has been a nun for 12 years Ngondro: 3 times 3 years retreat: 1 time Nyungne: 500 times		Name: DEME ZANGMO Age: 42 She has been a nun for 18 years Ngondro: 4 times 3 years retreat: 1 time Nyungne: 1000 times

	Name: OJIN WANGMO Age: 34 She has been a nun for 15 years Ngondro: 3 times 3 years retreat: 1 time Nyungne: 200 times		Name: SEREK WANGMO Age: 23 She has been a nun for 5 years Ngondro: 2 times Nyungne: 100 times

	Name: KONGCHOG LHATSO Year of birth: 1963 Age: 46 She has been a nun for 24 years (since 1985) Ngondro: 2 times Nyungne: 200 times		Name: DADON Age: 12 She has been a nun for 2 years Ngondro: 1 time Nyungne: 40 times

	Name: KONCHOG MINGYUR Age: 20 She has been a nun for 2 years Ngondro: 1 time Nyungne: 50 times		Name: TSETIN WANGMO Year of birth: 1971 Age: 38 She has been a nun for 20 years (since 1989) Ngondro: 4 times 3 years retreat: 2 times Nyungne: 300 times

	Name: DELEK DROLMA Age: 33 She has been a nun for 12 years Ngondro: 4 times 3 years retreat: 1 time Nyungne: 200 times		Name: DECHEN LHADON Year of birth: 1966 Age: 43 She has been a nun for 21 years (since 1988) Ngondro: 4 times 3 years retreat: 3 times Nyungne: 400 times

	Name: PEMA LHADON Year of birth: 1970 Age: 39 She has been a nun for 20 years (since 1989) Ngondro: 4 times 3 years retreat: 1 time Nyungne: 435 times		Name: SHERAB DROLMA Year of birth: 1967 Age: 42 She has been a nun for 20 years (since 1989) Ngondro: 4 times 3 years retreat: 3 times Nyungne: 200 times

	Name: DRUMCHO Age: 27 She has been a nun for 3 years Ngondro: 1 times Nyungne: 40 times		Name: DONDUP ZANGMO Year of birth: 1965 Age: 44 She has been a nun for 19 years (since 1990) Ngondro: 4 times 3 years retreat: 2 times Nyungne: 300 times

	Name: CHEME PALMO Year of birth: 1988 Age: 21 Ngondro: 1 time Nyungne: 50 times		Name: TSULTIM CHUDON Age: 38 She has been a nun for 10 years Ngondro: 2 times Nyungne: 100 times

	Name: CHODRUP DENZOM Year of birth: 1971 Age: 38 She has been a nun for 20 years (since 1989) Ngondro: 4 times 3 years retreat: 3 times Nyungne: 351 times		Name: ZOPA CHUTSO Year of birth: 1988 Age: 21 She has been a nun for 17 years (since 1992) Ngondro: 2 times Nyungne: 100 times

	Name: PASANG WANGMO Year of birth: 1969 Age: 40 She has been a nun for 20 years (since 1989) Ngondro: 4 times 3 years retreat: 1 time Nyungne: 395 times		Name: WANGLA Year of birth: 1973 Age: 36 She has been a nun for 20 years (since 1989) Ngondro: 4 times 3 years retreat: 3 times Nyungne: 300 times

	Name: TSERING YANGDROM Year of birth: 1973 Age: 36 She has been a nun for 20 years (since 1989) Ngondro: 4 times Nyungne: 300 times Now in 3 years retreat		Name: OSEL CHODRON Year of birth: 1966 Age: 43 She has been a nun for 22 years (since 1987) Ngondro: 5 times Nyungne: 500 times Now in 3 years retreat

	Name: SHERAB WANGMO Age: 30 She has been a nun for 17 years Ngondro: 2 times 3 years retreat: 1 time Nyungne: 200 times		Name: PARCHIN CHUTSO Year of birth: 1979 Age: 30 She has been a nun for 26 years (since 1983) Ngondro: 4 times Nyungne: 250 times Now in 3 years retreat

	Name: KUNGA CHODRON Year of birth: 1977 Age: 32 She has been a nun for 26 years (since 1983) Ngondro: 4 times Nyungne: 250 times Now in 3 years retreat		Name: NYAMNYE DROLMA Age: 30 She has been a nun for 8 years Ngondro: 2 times 3 years retreat: 1 time Nyungne: 200 times

	Name: JAMYANG CHODRON Year of birth: 1974 Age: 35 She has been a nun for 26 years (since 1983) Ngondro: 4 times 3 years retreat: 1 time Nyungne: 200 times		Name: JANGCHUB PALMO Year of birth: 1969 Age: 40 She has been a nun for 25 years (since 1969) Ngondro: 4 times 3 years retreat: 1 time Nyungne: 200 times

	Name: PARCHEN DROLMA Year of birth: 1974 Age: 35 She has been a nun for 26 years (since 1983) Ngondro: 4 times Nyungne: 200 times Now in 3 years retreat		Name: DEKYI CHODRON Year of birth: 1972 Age: 37 She has been a nun for 20 years (since 1989) Ngondro: 4 times Nyungne: 400 times Now in 3 years retreat

	Name: KUNGA CHUTSO Year of birth: 1980 Age: 29 She has been a nun for 22 years (since 1987) Ngondro: 4 times Nyungne: 252 times Now in 3 years retreat		Name: ZOPA CHODRON Year of birth: 1982 Age: 27 She has been a nun for 20 years (since 1989) Ngondro: 4 times Nyungne: 200 times Now in 3 years retreat

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