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To have an

effective
treatment

for suffering,
one must

know the
nature of

suffering.

H.H. the Sakya Gongma Compassion

Trichen
and Chaplaincy

By Daniel Troyak

Daniel is Australia’s first full- over refuge ceremonies for
time Buddhist Chaplain and new Buddhists in his role as a
therapist based in Sydney. Having prison chaplain, and to provide
attended a series of in-depth instruction in the core teachings,
programs on Buddhist meditation practices and values of Buddhism.
and mind-training in Australia,
India, Nepal, Indonesia, Taiwan Daniel also gives support with
and the USA over several years, contemplative end-of-life hospital
Daniel developed a grounding care in prisons and is the founder
in daily meditation practice and of SocialBuddy.org, a social visits
the transformative techniques he community program that is
has learnt for everyday life in the rooted in core values consistent
modern world. with Buddhist ethical teachings.
In early 2020 he was authorised He is also a foster carer
by one of his teachers, H.E. supporting youth in Sydney;
Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche, Head and spent a number of years in
Lama of the Sakya tradition’s disaster recovery Chaplaincy in
Phuntsok Phodrang, to preside NSW.