Education
Born 1970 in Vienna, Choje Lama Palmo graduated with Vienna Business School, studied German Philology and Romance languages at University of Vienna and received a Master of the Arts degree in German Medievalism.
Born 1970 in Vienna, Choje Lama Palmo graduated with Vienna Business School, studied German Philology and Romance languages at University of Vienna and received a Master of the Arts degree in German Medievalism.
Choje Lama Palmo has been living in Austria since 2004 and is director of Palpung Europe, part of the Palpung Congregation with its seat in exile in Northern India, which she established and directs. As a media expert she worked as journalist, in the public relation fields and as photographer until her monastic ordination. In the same year, she was sent back to Austria.
In 2006 she met the Dalai Lama and Gyalwa Karmapa Orgyen Trinley Dorje in private audiences.
Both gave their advise and blessing for Lama Palmo"s projects. September 22, 2013 she was appointed Choje Lama by Chamgon Dorje Chang Tai Situ Rinpoche.
November 5, 2014, she received the Traditional Tibetan Appointment Document from The 12th Chamgon Dorje Chang Tai Situ Rinpoche. She established, guides and directs Palpung Europe, the European Seat of the Palpung Congregation situated in Purkersdorf near Vienna.
Choje Lama Palmo is actively involved into interreligious dialogue and is both guest and host of interreligious events of differents formats with representatives of various religions.
Chöje Lama Palmo is involved in the interreligious exchange for a better getting to know and acceptance of religions and their teachings for more harmony and peace in the world.