These are the brave individuals who have committed themselves to undertaking over 1,000 days of silent meditation retreat in search of enlightenment.
All of them have devoted themselves to helping those around them and finding meaning in the outside world, and they all reached the conclusion that the most promising way to serve others is to look inside their own mind to see if true freedom and happiness are possible. Their highest wish is to reach enlightenment and then teach others how to do the same.
They include a medical doctor, several psychologists, a physician assistant, several Ph.Ds, a skilled acupuncturist, a youth counselor, yoga teachers, successful entrepreneurs, a commercial airline pilot, six ordained Buddhist nuns, a professional actor, software and engineering professionals, and more.
To learn more about them and follow their preparation for the Three-Year Retreat, click on the linked names:
Cabin First Occupant
99 Lama Christie McNally and Ian Thorson
98 Geshe Michael Roach
60 René Miranda and Brian Hanner
54 Venerable Lobsang Kunga (Robbi Funck)
51 Ben Kramer and Kendra Rickert
50 Will Duncan
49 Stéphane Dreyfus and Jessica Kung
47 Tamara Standard
45 Teresa Maria Korniczky "Coco"
44 Earle Birney
43 John Brady
40 Grant Burns
38 Kristin Walsh
34 Venerable Lobsang Chukyi
30 David and Susan Stumpf
27 Venerable Lobsang Chunzom
23-1 Connie O'Brien
23-2 Jerome Giovinazzo
22 Kat Ehrhorn
21 Christine Sperber
20 Michael Dunn and Melissa Buschey
19 Arie and Dvora Tzvieli
17 Venerable Lobsang Gyelse
15 Bliss Rowland
13 Ann Curry
11 Lama Ani Pelma
10 Karen Becker
8 Vilma Staiano
6 Bill McMichael
4 Bets Greer
2 Lisette Garcia
1 James Connor