You can read a brief bio of me on my main website here: http://www.buddha-nature.com/about

I am usually working on something (usually a translation or essay), so I spend a lot of my time working on my laptop, and often in coffee shops. I generally don't plan on spending too much time hanging around the homes of my hosts, unless it's okay with the host.

I'm a published Tibetan-English translator and scholar of Buddhist Studies. I speak a little bit of Japanese but it's been over 9 years since I've studied it. I usually live in Dharamsala, India, but I'm just doing some traveling in Japan right now. Thanks and looking forward to hearing from you.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To reduce my costs while traveling. I like traveling, but as a Tibetan translator and scholar, I'm generally on a more limited budget.
To meet new people.
To have someone to interact with in a new place.

Interests

books, Buddhism and Buddhist Studies, translation, languages: Tibetan, Japanese, Sanskrit, Pali, Hindi, Nepali, Chinese and many others; travel, Asia esp. India, Nepal, Japan, philosophy, music, movies, poetry, literature, linguistics, mythology, psychology, history, religious studies, Eastern religions, Taoism, writing, essays, blogging, website building, yoga, massage, integral theory, magical traditions, Western mysticism, science, ideas, conversation

• writing
• books
• literature
• poetry
• coffee
• yoga
• movies
• traveling
• blogging
• music
• buddhist
• history
• languages
• psychology
• religion
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Too many to mention. I have a pretty wide-ranging and eclectic taste.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Translated a large number of Tibetan Buddhist texts, some of which are published.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach Tibetan language (spoken and literary) to anyone interested.
I also like to share my experiences about living in India/Asia with people.
I like to learn just about anything and everything, so I am happy to be your student!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Substantial knowledge of a few things, including Buddhism and Tibetan language. Interesting conversation (I'd like to think). I'm interested in a large variety of topics and subjects and love to learn about new things.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, Japan, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, United States