Acharya Lama S\u00f6nam Rabgye has been a resident lama in Kamalashila Institute since 1999. He grew up in Manang, a Nepalese province bordering on Tibet with a Tibetan population. He spent his childhood with his family until he was 21 years old, then left to study at the Karma Shri Nalanda Institute at Rumtek Monastery in Sikkim, where he obtained a master’s degree in Buddhist philosophy and the academic title of an acharya. After graduating, he taught for three years at the Karma Lekshey Ling Institute in Kathmandu. He completed the traditional three-year retreat in Pullahari, the monastery of Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche in Kathmandu. The 3rd Jamg\u00f6n Kongtrul, Karma Ch\u00f6kyi Lodr\u00f6 Senge, was his most important teacher. Lama S\u00f6nam obtained refuge from him and was ordained by him. In addition to teaching courses, guiding retreats, and presiding over daily meditation sessions in Kamalashila Institute, Lama S\u00f6nam also teaches in other Kagyu centres throughout Germany and Europe. He is also very happy to meet with people personally to discuss their meditation practices. In order to better help the people in his home region, Lama S\u00f6nam founded the organisation “Himalaya Karuna”, which supports elderly and solitary people in the Manang region, funds the education of young monks and nuns, and assists with the building of new Buddhist temples.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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