"You are doing exactly what Buddha asked of his followers: to hear, contemplate, and meditate. I was moved by (Sravasti Abbey's) program and everyone's effort to practice."
- Khensur Jampa Tegchok Rinpoche



The Building Team

Chenrezig Hall Architect

Tim Wilson: Tim Wilson is the founder and principal architect of Momentum Architecture (1995), in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Among his many projects, Tim has designed executive homes and commercial facilities, retirement homes and restorations. He has a BA in Architecture from Montana State University.

"I believe this is a once in a lifetime opportunity for me as an architect because it's so different," Tim said. "It's a type of project that has a real purpose...Hopefully we'll be working with the Abbey community for a long time."

Sravasti Abbey Resident Liaison

Venerable Thubten Tarpa: A former physical therapist, Ven. Tarpa is the first person to take ordination at Sravasti Abbey. She is eagerly involved in creating facilities for the Abbey that are effective, efficient, and ecologically sound as well as in line with the monastic tradition.