CURRENT MISSION

Joining science and humanism

ABOUT ME

Simple Buddhist nun in Tibetan Buddhist tradition; from Irish-Italian Catholic family; worked in high energy particle physics, taught in Tibetan refugee camps in India, Harvard Graduate School of Education alumna, post-post modern progressive humanist; founder and CEO of Insight Delivery Systems, Inc., hospital chaplain, homesteaded a hermitage in Sagarmartha Mt Everest National Park in Nepal and lived there 10 years in contemplative retreat.

Am now newly back in the USA after nearly 20 years in Asia.

Cleared CORI criminal background check in January for hospital chaplaincy work and have fingerprints on file at FBI for public school teaching work clearance.

Non-fundamentalist vegetarian and non-smoker

PHILOSOPHY

Making life most meaningful serving and cherishing other living beings, promoting thinking and learning, rational thinking and holistic, integrated personal development.

Perché sono iscritto su Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm new to CS but have a Hermitage in NEPAL Himalaya available!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm new to CS but have a Hermitage in NEPAL Himalaya available!

Interessi

Music, philosophy, science, politics, humanism (& feminism

• folklore
• education
• womens rights
• vegetarian
• meditation
• politics
• music
• teaching
• mathematics
• neuroscience
• physics
• science

Musica, film e libri

Favorite movies include Babe, Wizard of Oz, My Girl Friday;

Favorite music: Jimi Hendrix, classic rock, reggae, Puccini, and hip hop

Favorite books: Alice Walker and philosophy books

Una cosa incredibile che ho fatto

Homesteaded a hermitage in the Nepal Himalaya and cleared a 5000m Himalayan peak trekking with my sister in Nepal.

Insegna, impara, condividi

Meditation, Math, Physics, Neuroscience, Buddhist Philosophy

Paesi che ho visitato

Australia, Ireland

Paesi in cui ho vissuto

China, India, Italy, Nepal, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States