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MILAREPA CENTER DIRECTOR

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DAWN HOLTZ

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Dawn Holtz (Shiwa Chotso), originally from Michigan,
has a background in Renewable Energies and Sustainable Business Management. Dawn served as the Land and Facilities Manager at Milarepa Center from 2012 – 2014 and has now returned as the new center director. Dawn has worked in both the corporate and non-profit sectors in a variety of positions as well as consulting for private businesses. Dawn has completed internships with the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Forestry Division and has most recently worked for the State of Vermont as a park ranger before returning to Milarepa Center.

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Dawn began her studies in Tibetan Buddhism in 2008 with the online program “Foundation of Buddhist Thought” offered by Geshe Tashi Tsering of Jamyang Buddhist Centre. She has completed several meditation retreats in both the Gelug and Kagyu traditions as well as having the great fortune to have received direct teachings from the late Gelek Rinpoche of Jewel Heart International.

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Dawn enjoys spending her free time outdoors hiking, growing food, and biking and is greatly looking forward to the opportunity to share her knowledge and skills for the benefit of all those who may live, work, and visit Milarepa Center.

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OUR AFFILIATION

Milarepa Center is affiliated with the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition, also known as the FPMT. This means that our Center follows the spiritual direction of Lama Zopa Rinpoche and uses FPMT’s educational programs and materials, as well as registered FPMT spiritual teachers for programs and is created in the lineage of Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Each FPMT center is a individually incorporated 501c3 non-profit legal entity and is responsible for its own governance and finance.

Milarepa Center

1344 U.S. Route 5 South

Barnet, Vermont 05821

(802) 633-4136

 milarepa@milarepacenter.org

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