Barbara Zielinski, Administrative Assistant

Barbara began her Dharma practice in Cambridge/Boston in 1976. She emigrated to Nova Scotia in 1989 with her son Sam, where she worked in administration at local universities, and most recently at the ALIA (formerly Shambhala) Institute in Halifax.
Her inspiration in coming to Nova Scotia was to be part of a “Shambhala Village” and Barbara has finally found her home ground in Tatamagouche. She has a long-time connection with the Kasung Land at Dorje Denma Ling, where she is currently living as caretaker and member of the Dorje Kasung Land Group which stewards the land. She is slowly learning (and becoming an activist!) about sustainable forestry practice, and is happy to see the next generation(s) developing a connection and love for the land.
Barbara has been assisting Heather with Shambhala Online administration since April of 2010 – communicating with new students and old friends, obseserving registration trends, occasionally holding (virtual) hands as we embrace this new technology together – and appreciating the opportunity to be working from home while serving the world-wide Sangha in this style of proclaiming the Dharma.