Celia Smith is our interpreter and translator, the Trashi Gomang Trust’s Director and one of the group who began the Centre. She also works as a wedding, civil union and funeral celebrant and in this regard can be contacted at celia.ceremony@lycos.com
Celia began studying Buddhism and Tibetan language in 1981 in Nepal and has continued that since then in India, France and most importantly, in New Zealand with Khensur Thapkhey Rinpoche from 1987. She was Khensur Thapkhey’s interpreter since 1991 and has continued to interpret for Geshe Dhonam since his arrival in 2002.
From 2008 Celia will be based predomonantly in Nelson and will continue to interpret for the Centre using electronic systems.