It is 10.30 in the morning, our teacher, Khenpo Jampa Donden sits in front on a throne and we all begin chanting the praises to

I came to Nepal from Italy in order to study at the Shedra. I was not skilled in English, in fact it is quite poor,

I was brought up in Assam, India. I think myself to be very fortunate to be born in a Sherpa community where our religion is

Taking the decision to come and live and study in Nepal was the greatest risk I had ever taken in my life. For months my