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Yeshe Khadro

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Yeshe Khadro
Born
Marie Obst

1950
NationalityAustralian
Occupation(s)Nurse, Buddhist Nun

Yeshe Khadro is an Australian ordained Buddhist nun who studied under the Dalai Lama.[1]

Early life

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Khadro was born in 1950 and grew up in rural Queensland.[1] Her birth name was Marie Obst.[2] She was raised Catholic.[3]

Career

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Khadro trained as a nurse at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane.[1] In 1972 she left Australia to travel across Asia.[3] She changed her name to Yeshe Khadro which means 'wisdom' and 'walking across the sky'.[3]

In 1973, Khadro was living in Nepal and training with the Dalai Lama. In 1974, she was ordained as a Buddhist nun by the Dalai Lama.[1] She returned to Australia and gifted the land she owned with her partner Nick and others to create a Buddhist commune. This is now known as Chenrezig Institute.[3] She returned to Nepal for two more years before moving back to Australia to run the centre.[3][4]

Khadro worked for the Karuna Hospice Service, Brisbane, and was appointed director in 1997.[1][5]

In 2011, Khadro was a key figure in organising the Dalai Lama's trip to Australia.[3]

In 2012, Khadro was named a Paul Harris Fellow by Rotary International "in appreciation of the furtherance of better understanding and friendly relations among peoples of the world".[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Happiness & Its Causes Roadshow (30 September 2013). "Venerable Yeshe Khadro | HAP Roadshow Brisbane". Happiness & Its Causes Roadshow Brisbane. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Yeshe Khadro (Marie Obst)". www.lamayeshe.com. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Courier Mail (24 September 2011). "The Holy Path to Peace".
  4. ^ "Being a Chenrezig Nun". Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Our Heritage". Karuna Hospice Services. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  6. ^ Karuna Hospice Service (2012). 2011-2012 Annual Report. Annual Report.