Linda Saah found Buddhism and the Kadampa Center around the turn of the century and became an avid student in 2006 when she embarked on the Discovering Buddhism course offered at the Center. Linda is ever grateful to Lama Zopa Rinpoche, the Kadampa Center, its Sangha members and to all of the many teachers who continue to enable her spiritual growth and development. Linda has been contributing in a big way to the spiritual and community life of Kadampa Center for more than a decade. She co-coordinated the Family Program for many years, has been managing the Discovering Buddhism program for several years, serves on our visiting teachers team, and most recently joined Donna as co-Spiritual Program Coordinator.
David Strevel discovered the Kadampa Center in 2004 and became a member soon after. He is thankful that the Tibetan Buddhist practice at Kadampa Center is the most engaging and beneficial spiritual tradition he has ever found. David has been on the Board since 2009 and is currently the Treasurer. As a volunteer, he was the Project Manager for adding the Classroom Building to the Center in 2009-2010 and was a leader on the team building the Center's Kadampa Stupa, 2011-2013. He also volunteers as a photographer of Center events. He has a Ph.D. in business and is retired from computer center management.
Robbie Watkins first studied with Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Kopan Monastery in 1980. He became a member of Kadampa Center in 1993. After serving as Spiritual Program Director, he became Director of the Center in 1998. He is involved in leading Discovering Buddhism. During his spare time, he works as a family physician in Cary.
Donna started attending Kadampa Center in 1999, and knew she had found her spiritual home the first time she walked through the doors. Over the years she has found the Dharma to be of incredible benefit in living her daily life, raising her daughter in partnership with her husband, and helping her parents make the transition into death.
She has worked in a variety of roles at the Center and hopes her continued service will be of benefit to our teachers, our community, and all beings.
