Jan 9, 2023
Episode 18 - Luke Hanley Tibetan Buddhist Doing Good Across the World
Tracy and Jackie sit down with Luke Hanley, Executive Director and Founder of Padma Organization. Luke tells his story of how he ended up in Nepal at a monastery learning Tibetan Buddhism, the Tibetan language, and creating a non-profit organization that would go on to provide housing and basic necessities for children in Nepal. That organization grew to providing assistance for water system development, agricultural programs, substance abuse recovery programs, medical camps, and many other humanitarian projects in Nepal. It has expanded to the next phase which includes taking students from all over the world to different countries to aid in helping with these humanitarian projects. They have projects in Bali, Ecuador, Thailand, Colombia, Nicaragua, and the Azores Islands. Luke met his wife, Rinchen while at a Buddhist Garden in Montana. They have traveled to Nepal and she is actively involved in Padma now. Together they have four children. She is working on her nursing degree and Luke is completing his Masters in Psychotherapy with a goal of providing therapy as part of his project. Listen in for an exciting story of trial and error, passion and purpose, and adventure and spirit!
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