An ongoing expense for the center is the financial support for Khenpo Tenzin Norgey, Dorje Lopon Lama Sochuk, Lama Tsewang Norbu and Lama Kunzang. Khenpo Tenzin Norgey offers teaching programs to the local area, while maintaining the center in New York City. Dorje Lopon Lama Sochuk is responsible for maintaining the shrine and daily practice in the temple, while Lama Tsewang manages the work streams of construction and maintenance of the center year round. Lama Kunsang is our all-around center worker, handling everything from forest clearing, to carpentry, and garbage removal. At the instruction of His Holiness, these building projects were undertaken for our retreat center. An outline of the rough costs is in the following chart.
Construction Costs The new construction was built with a loan of 70% leaving a balance of $1,393,000 that will need to be paid off within 30 years.