225 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine SANAT BUDDHA MAITREYA KUMARA DIRECTOR OF SHAMBHALA Shambhala Monastery Kelseyville, CA SOCIAL SERVICES AND NONPROFIT Through his leadership, he also provides meals and other necessities to underserved groups, such as the elderly, impoverished families and orphaned children throughout Lake County, California, as well as in Omaha, Nebraska, the United Kingdom and Nepal. Mr. Kumara’s beginnings in Buddhist practices began at a formative age. When he was 9 years old, he was recognized by several High Rempoches of Tibetan Buddhism, and three High Lamas were sent to the United States to introduce themselves to Mr. Kumara and his family. In their discussion, the High Lamas revealed that Mr. Kumara was the reincarnation of Buddha Maitreya and other incarnations of the past. Though Mr. Kumara was thrilled with the discovery, his parents would not allow him to fulfill his destiny and travel to Nepal. As such, the acclaimed movie “Little Buddha” is based on Mr. Kumara’s early life. In 1995, Mr. Kumara finally traveled to Nepal to accomplish his faith-given duties, and established numerous health care clinics to residents, free of charge. Thereafter, he returned to California and opened similar facilities with various monks and nuns in the area, thus prompting the establishment of the Shambhala Monastery. Additionally, he is a noteworthy healer, teacher and musician who has recorded several soul therapy songs for personal and planetary ascension. Notably, profits from his work are directly contributed to monasteries in Tibet, India and Nepal. Furthermore, Mr. Kumara has garnered an excellent reputation as a political leader and activist for Native American societies in the United States. He previously completed coursework at various California-based universities and served in the Vietnam War in 1969 as a naval hospital corpsman and Marine corpsman. Since 1995, Sanat Buddha Maitreya Kumara has excelled as the director of Shambhala at the Shambhala Monastery in Kelseyville, California. In his role as director, he facilitates religious congregations in the region, as well as oversees the Buddhist teachings within the monastery and leads meditative practices.
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