{"id":4659,"date":"2025-08-27T14:35:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T04:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/?page_id=4659"},"modified":"2025-10-04T03:25:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T17:25:48","slug":"hcef-education-mentoring","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/hcef-education-mentoring\/","title":{"rendered":"HCEF : Education \/ Mentoring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"alignfull wp-block-ugb-header ugb-header ugb-a118641 ugb-header ugb-header--v3 ugb-header--design-basic ugb-main-block ugb--has-custom-content-width ugb-main-block--inner-wide ugb--has-block-background ugb--has-background-overlay\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block ugb-inner-block--wide\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-header__item ugb--shadow-0\"><div class=\"ugb-content-wrapper\"><h1 class=\"ugb-header__title\">HCEF : Education \/ Mentoring<\/h1><p class=\"ugb-header__subtitle\">Khachodling&#8217;s Nurturing Himalayan Youth and Culture Through Holistic Education<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">For over 20 years, Khachodling has been deeply committed to supporting Himalayan children and youth in both their formal education and cultural mentoring. Under the guidance of Khandro Rinpoche, many students from remote and underprivileged regions of the Indian Himalayas have been nurtured not only academically but also in reconnecting with their rich spiritual and cultural heritage. Every Sunday, Rinpoche opened her home, Drukpa Zimkhang Manali, creating a sacred space where children could learn about their language, food, traditions, ceremonies, songs, and sacred chants. This holistic education has helped many flourish with a deep sense of identity and belonging.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Khachodling\u2019s support now extends beyond schooling. We\u2019ve mentored individuals into higher education, sponsored monks from childhood, and supported diverse skills training \u2014 from learning music and driving to traditional cooking and animal care. Students like&nbsp;the first Khachodling student Tenzin Tsokney and Pangi born, Ngawang Tsedub have gone on to make significant contributions in their field of interest as well as giving back in support of the next generation of our Khachodling sangha and community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What began as support for children has also spurred a broader community movement, especially for women whom have grown deeply in their understanding of their cultural heritage. They have also now began participating in many spiritual and community activities, something unheard of in years gone by! Mothers, who were unfamiliar with their own culture and language due to displacement, found inspiration through their children\u2019s involvement. This has led to the formation of vibrant women\u2019s groups in places like Manali, where they now can actively learn, teach and preserve Himalayan traditions. These women are central to the Manali Drukpa Zimkhang \u2014 creating a living, breathing hub of Dharma and community service.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">This page highlights a few of the stories and journeys of past and present students, monks, yogis and women who have been educated and mentored through HCEF.&nbsp;Each personal story illustrates how Khachodling continues to plant seeds of education and spiritual growth for the future Himalayan communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-color alignfull uagb-block-a7935944\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\"><strong>Alumni &#8211; past&nbsp;students and what they are doing now<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the past two decades, many students have grown through Khachodling\u2019s programs and gone on to higher education, meaningful careers, or spiritual paths.&nbsp;Here&#8217;s a look at some of their stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-post-grid uagb-post-grid  uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-post__image-enabled uagb-block-6567c49e     uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-4 is-grid uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 uagb-post__columns-mobile-1 uagb-post__equal-height\" data-total=\"1\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/09\/02\/rajat-2\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-inherit'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_5495-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_5495-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_5495-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_5495-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/09\/02\/rajat-2\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Rajat<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tStudent since 2010. Now studies Vocations at Manali College and works in Khachodling Manali Office&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/09\/02\/rajat-2\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/09\/07\/lakshak-thakur\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-inherit'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-01-at-19.54.59-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-01-at-19.54.59-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-01-at-19.54.59-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-01-at-19.54.59-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/09\/07\/lakshak-thakur\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Lakshak Thakur<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tStudent since 2018. Now studies Vocations at Manali College and works in Khachodling Manali Office&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/09\/07\/lakshak-thakur\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/08\/29\/tenzin-tsokney\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-inherit'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/766a5ecb-5ae8-428f-8de7-d67566cd9d2f-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/766a5ecb-5ae8-428f-8de7-d67566cd9d2f-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/766a5ecb-5ae8-428f-8de7-d67566cd9d2f-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/766a5ecb-5ae8-428f-8de7-d67566cd9d2f-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/08\/29\/tenzin-tsokney\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Tenzin Tsokney<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tKhachodling&#8217;s first student in 2008\/9. Now has a B.Sc and studying post grad Medical Physics&#8230;.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/08\/29\/tenzin-tsokney\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/09\/03\/mrinalini-thakur-2\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-inherit'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1587-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1587-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1587-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1587-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/09\/03\/mrinalini-thakur-2\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Mrinalini Thakur<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tStudent since 2018. Recently attained her Bachelor of Zoology and works in\nKhachodling Manali Office.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/09\/03\/mrinalini-thakur-2\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-color alignfull uagb-block-92b29933\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\"><strong>Current Students<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meet some of the young people currently supported through Khachodling\u2019s educational and mentoring programs. These students are mainly engaged in their school education and on the weekends they visit the zimkhang for mentoring and study of their local culture and traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-post-grid uagb-post-grid  uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-post__image-enabled uagb-block-bf0f1fd4     uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-4 is-grid uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 uagb-post__columns-mobile-1 uagb-post__equal-height\" data-total=\"1\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/09\/05\/vihaan-rai\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-inherit'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-05-at-10.59.52-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-05-at-10.59.52-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-05-at-10.59.52-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-05-at-10.59.52-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/09\/05\/vihaan-rai\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Vihaan Rai<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tManali student since 2023. Now in 7th standard at a school in Manali.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/09\/05\/vihaan-rai\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/10\/02\/kanchan-rai\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-inherit'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5353-1-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5353-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5353-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5353-1-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/10\/02\/kanchan-rai\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0Kanchan Rai<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tStudent in Manali\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/10\/02\/kanchan-rai\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2020\/04\/23\/jigmed-yanshang\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-inherit'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-19-at-15.45.15-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-19-at-15.45.15-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-19-at-15.45.15-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-19-at-15.45.15-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2020\/04\/23\/jigmed-yanshang\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Jigmed Yangshang<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tJigmed began in 2017 and now is studying 11th standard in a Manali school.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2020\/04\/23\/jigmed-yanshang\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/10\/03\/shanvi-karki\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-inherit'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMGL4947-2-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMGL4947-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMGL4947-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMGL4947-2-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/10\/03\/shanvi-karki\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">SHANVI KARKI<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tShanvi began in 2024  and now is studying 1st standard in a Manali school.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/10\/03\/shanvi-karki\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/10\/02\/osheen\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-inherit'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/03-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/03-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/03-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/03-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/10\/02\/osheen\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">OSHEEN<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tJigmed began in 2017 and now is studying 11th standard in a Manali school.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/10\/02\/osheen\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/08\/27\/jigme-zangmo\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-inherit'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-07-at-14.26.02-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-07-at-14.26.02-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-07-at-14.26.02-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-07-at-14.26.02-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/08\/27\/jigme-zangmo\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Jigme Zangmo<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tJoined 2023 to study Veterinary Medicine in Bangladesh. From East Bhutan. Beautiful singer.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/08\/27\/jigme-zangmo\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/09\/05\/aaradhya-rashpa\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-inherit'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-26-at-11.34.14-1-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-26-at-11.34.14-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-26-at-11.34.14-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-26-at-11.34.14-1-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/09\/05\/aaradhya-rashpa\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Aaradhya Rashpa<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tManali student since 2024. Now studying 8th standard.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/09\/05\/aaradhya-rashpa\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/10\/02\/karma-bodh\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-inherit'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1000076704-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1000076704-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1000076704-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1000076704-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/10\/02\/karma-bodh\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Karma Bodh<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tStudent in Manali\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/10\/02\/karma-bodh\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/09\/05\/vikrant\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-inherit'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250522-WA0064-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250522-WA0064-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250522-WA0064-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250522-WA0064-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/09\/05\/vikrant\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Vikrant<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tManali student since 2025. Now in 12th standard at a school in Manali.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/09\/05\/vikrant\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/09\/07\/devanshu\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-inherit'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250526-WA0004-1-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250526-WA0004-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250526-WA0004-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250526-WA0004-1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/09\/07\/devanshu\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Devanshu<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\tManali student since 2017. Now in 11th standard at a Manali school.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/09\/07\/devanshu\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-color alignfull uagb-block-5755b1b8\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\"><strong>Yogis and Monastics<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some children entered the Khachodling fold as young monks or nuns and have grown into spiritual practitioners or community leaders. Their journeys reflect deep commitment and transformation. They are engaged in meditation, study, learning traditional knowledge, and contributing to their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-post-grid uagb-post-grid  uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-post__image-enabled uagb-block-9718eede     uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-4 is-grid uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 uagb-post__columns-mobile-1 uagb-post__equal-height\" data-total=\"0\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"uagb-post__no-posts\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNo post found!\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-color alignfull uagb-block-33daa3cb\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\"><strong>Women<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mothers of many of our students have become leaders in their own right \u2014 forming women\u2019s groups, reclaiming cultural identity, and actively serving their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-post-grid uagb-post-grid  uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-post__image-enabled uagb-block-88c0f1e6     uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-4 is-grid uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 uagb-post__columns-mobile-1 uagb-post__equal-height\" data-total=\"1\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/10\/06\/poonam\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener 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href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/10\/06\/poonam\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Poonam<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-10-06T18:32:15+11:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\tOctober 6, 2025\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-post__comment\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-admin-comments dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Name:PoonamLocation: Manali Profession:Single Mother, Homemaker, Local Food Artisan, Spiritual Seeker Profile Poonam is a woman&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/10\/06\/poonam\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/09\/12\/phuntsok-angmo\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-inherit'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-12-at-14.18.44.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-12-at-14.18.44.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-12-at-14.18.44-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-12-at-14.18.44-600x800.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/09\/12\/phuntsok-angmo\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Phunchok Angmo<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-09-12T18:55:47+10:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 12, 2025\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-post__comment\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-admin-comments dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Name: Phunchok AngmoLocation: Manali Profession : Devoted Mother, Knitter &amp; Spiritual Practitioner Profile Phunchok Angmo&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/09\/12\/phuntsok-angmo\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/2025\/09\/12\/tina-malhotra\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-inherit'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.khachodling.org\/hcef\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-12-at-14.00.46-1-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large 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