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Team

The following team of people comes from a very remote, impoverished region of Nepal bordering Tibet. These people are from family of Lamas, Shamans and farmers of the remote Himalayas. The younger generation work in tourism to gain extra income for their higher studies and support their large families. Choosing to travel with us, you have also chosen to support an impoverished community trying to preserve its rich culture and environment.

Khenpo Ngawang Ozer: Spiritual Director

Khenpo Ngawang OzerBorn in 1952, in Dolakha, Nepal, Khenpo Ngawang Ozer started his Buddhist studies as a monk at the age of 15. He studied for nine years under the guidance of Dephug Rimpoche at Thothung Monastery and also received teachings and instructions from Trulshik Rimpoche and Uygyen Trulgu Rimpoche. He studied for another nine years and graduated from Sanskrit University in Varanasi in 1983. His teachers included Nyingma scholars, Khenpo Palden Sherap and Nyijang Rimpoche and Geluk scholars, Geshe Thupten Tsering and Geshe Tsultrim Gyatso as well as Zamdong Rimpoche; director of the Institute for Higher Tibetan Studies.

After graduating in 1983, he returned to his homeland, restored Samten Choling monastery and started teachings, later worked as a researcher and lecturer at CNAS, Trubhuvan University, Kirtipur, and Campus for International Languages and later as the editor of Sherpa news at Radio Nepal. He has traveled all over Nepal and India, China, Tibet, Japan and Austria sharing his wisdom and compassion. He also has supported many social welfare activities - at local, national and international level, the list of which is so long to include here.  He also has authored dozens of books, papers and Buddhist text translations including ‘Kuszang Lamai Shaalung’ into Nepali. His speech at All Buddhist Summit in 1999 in Lumbini is still remembered for the way it inspired many people and moved some to tears.

During his last years, he fell seriously ill and had to return to Nepal. Living near Boudha stupa, he studied Shantideva’s text ‘A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life’. He attributes his total recovery to the way in which he learned and recited the practices.

When asked to pinpoint the aspiration for his manifold activities, Lama Ngawang Ozer refers to ‘Shen-don’ a Tibetan term signifying the good of others. Throughout his life he has tried to help people become aware of the necessity of a pure heart and to help them put the enlightened mind ‘bodhichitta’ into practice in daily life.

Other consultants:

Geshe Sonam Lama (doctorate of divinity):  Spiritual Leader/Adviser
Born is a remote Mustang village, he completed his Geshe degree (doctorate of divinity) in Bon tradition from Menri Monastery, Dolaji, India. His intimate knowledge of the Himalayas and wisdom will enable us to make our journeys interesting and inspiring.

Konchok Dhondub:
Buddhist monk and practitioner since 1993


Tour operation and Management

N.B. Lama (Jigme):  Tour Coordinator/General Manager

N.B. Lama (Jigme) Born in remote Humla District of Nepal, he has been actively involved and has managed several tourism and community development projects in Nepal Himalayas since 1997. With a college education and experience of travel in all the South Asian countries as well as Europe and America, he has also lead several tour groups to Tibet, Nepal since 1995.

 

 

 

Phunjok Dorje: Manager/Finance/admin Officer
Graduate of Namgyal Tibetan School, he studied his Bachelor of Business Studies from Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu.

Lokendra Lama: Administrative Assistant
Born in a remote village of Nepal, he completed his high School from local village and studied college in Kathmandu where he still continues to study.

Local tour guides
We employ local guides at all he destination in Nepal, Tibet, India and Bhutan. Camping trips are lead by Sirdars/guides who will hire the local porters to run the trip supported by cook, in charge of the meals. Most of these guides, cooks, and Sherpas have more than 1o years of experience. You will be received at the airport by these guides who will support you through out the trip.

Supporting lives & environment

We believe that tourism can be a vehicle for encouraging rural communities in their development to enhance their way of life. It can also be a vehicle for sharing positive information and knowledge between various cultures and regions, thus inspiring a positive living at both ends.

We will invest 20% of our income to support the community development projects in Humla district of NW Nepal. read more >