Venerable Tenzin Tsepal
About the Teacher
Why study with them?
Tenzin Tsepal studied with Venerable Chodron in Seattle from 1995 to 1999. Following a three-month Vajrasattva retreat in 1998, interest to ordain arose. She lived in India for two years while exploring monastic life. In 2001, Venerable Tsepal received her novice ordination from His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Tsepal attended the 5 year Buddhist Studies Program at Chenrezig Institute, an FPMT center north of Brisbane, Queensland where she subsequently lived and engaged in intensive residential study until 2015. As the Western Teacher at CI, she taught Discovering Buddhism and tutored weekend teachings and retreats, but always had an eye on what was happening at Sravasti Abbey. In January 2016, Venerable Tsepal returned to the US to join the Sravasti Abbey community, and received full ordination in Taiwan in 2019.
Prior to ordaining, she completed a degree in Dental Hygiene, and pursued graduate school in hospital administration at UW. She was also successfully self-employed for 10 years teaching Reiki.
Venerable Tsepal currently serves as the Guest Master and Ritual Master at Sravasti Abbey, and supports the video team, forest work, editing and an occasional review.
Tsepal attended the 5 year Buddhist Studies Program at Chenrezig Institute, an FPMT center north of Brisbane, Queensland where she subsequently lived and engaged in intensive residential study until 2015. As the Western Teacher at CI, she taught Discovering Buddhism and tutored weekend teachings and retreats, but always had an eye on what was happening at Sravasti Abbey. In January 2016, Venerable Tsepal returned to the US to join the Sravasti Abbey community, and received full ordination in Taiwan in 2019.
Prior to ordaining, she completed a degree in Dental Hygiene, and pursued graduate school in hospital administration at UW. She was also successfully self-employed for 10 years teaching Reiki.
Venerable Tsepal currently serves as the Guest Master and Ritual Master at Sravasti Abbey, and supports the video team, forest work, editing and an occasional review.
