Gawa Khandro

Canada

Gawa Khandro

Canada

Venerable Gawa Khandro is a Buddhist nun. She is the spiritual director of Gawa Ling Buddhist Center in McLure, British Columbia, Canada. She offers service as a Chaplain at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, British Columbia. Venerable Gawa Khandro also provides community outreach services to marginalized populations. She is a member of: Sakydhita Canada, United Sangha Vancouver, Zen Peacemakers International, and Interfaith Kamloops. She has studied with Thich Nhat Hanh, Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, Acharya Pema Chodron, and Lama Tsewang Samdrup.

Venerable Gawa Khandro took Mindfulness Trainings with Thich Nhat Hanh and ordained at Thrangu Monastery, where she was precepted by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche. Venerable Gawa Khandro has contributed to a book on Interfaith Chaplaincy and is currently writing a book of Contemplations for Daily Practice.