Journey and Milestones
Background Information
Experience
Ven. Konchog Norbu
Copyeditor
Ven. Konchog Norbu is a graduate of Brown University where he primarily studied 19th and 20th century American literature and creative writing.
Ven. Konchog Norbu is a graduate of Brown University where he primarily studied 19th and 20th century American literature and creative writing. Discovering the Dharma soon thereafter he took the novice (getsul) precepts of a Buddhist monk during Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok’s North American tour in 1993 and received his full (gelong) ordination from Drubwang Penor Rinpoche in 1995. He has served several Dharma communities in the capacity of communications and media relations.
Prior to joining 84000 as an English copyeditor Ven. Konchog most recently worked for Lion’s Roar creating online content; performed extensive editorial work for the translated teachings of both Khenchen Tsultrim Lodro and Khenpo Sodargye; and taught English to the monks and nuns of the English Translator Training Program at the Ngagyur Nyingma Institute at Namdroling Monastery in Bylakuppe South India, where he also served as advisor for the various publication projects of the Rigzod Editorial Committee.
Ven. Konchog now lives in Crestone, CO, where he is on the board of the Pema Chöling monastic community.