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==About me== | |||
Martin Watson; born and educated in Western Europe, I settled near Dharamsala in the 70's where I started my Buddhist studies. During the past 34 years I've studied under various teachers in the [[Theravada]], [[Mahayana]] and [[Vajrayana]] traditions, receiving full ordination in Rangoon, Burma, (1980) and [[Kalachakra]] and Vajra Master initiations in 1989 (Los Angeles) and 2000 (Spiti). | |||
==My Current Interests== | |||
[http://www.dharamsalanet.com]'''''The DharamsalaNet''''' webmaster | |||
'''''thegilder's studio''''' [http://www.dharamsalanet.com/thegilder] Specializing in gilding Buddhist Artwork | |||
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[[ | Assisted in the gilding of the Burmese (Dhamma Yaung Chi Ceti) Pagodas in Sunshine, New South Wales, Australia; in Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.; and also at the International Meditation Centre near Klagenfurt, Austria. | ||
[[Image:wiki Maitreya 300.JPG|thumb|left|Gilded Maitreya]] | |||
My gilding works include Burmese Buddha Thrones, [[Maitreya Project]] Statues, [[Padmasambhava]] Bronzes and various other Buddha statues and meditational objects. | |||
Currently living on Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia. | |||
Graduated from Technical Colleges in Thailand, California and New York, with specialties in Numismatic Research and Jewellery Appraisal. | |||
Asian Institute of Gemmological Sciences, Bangkok, Thailand - Accredited Gemmologist - 1982 | |||
Gemological Institute of America, California - Jewellery Manufacturing Arts - 1986 | |||
Gemological Institute of America, New York - Diamonds and Diamond Grading - 1995 | |||
Revision as of 18:52, 7 September 2006
About me
Martin Watson; born and educated in Western Europe, I settled near Dharamsala in the 70's where I started my Buddhist studies. During the past 34 years I've studied under various teachers in the Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions, receiving full ordination in Rangoon, Burma, (1980) and Kalachakra and Vajra Master initiations in 1989 (Los Angeles) and 2000 (Spiti).
My Current Interests
[1]The DharamsalaNet webmaster
thegilder's studio [2] Specializing in gilding Buddhist Artwork
Assisted in the gilding of the Burmese (Dhamma Yaung Chi Ceti) Pagodas in Sunshine, New South Wales, Australia; in Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.; and also at the International Meditation Centre near Klagenfurt, Austria.
My gilding works include Burmese Buddha Thrones, Maitreya Project Statues, Padmasambhava Bronzes and various other Buddha statues and meditational objects.
Currently living on Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia.
Graduated from Technical Colleges in Thailand, California and New York, with specialties in Numismatic Research and Jewellery Appraisal.
Asian Institute of Gemmological Sciences, Bangkok, Thailand - Accredited Gemmologist - 1982
Gemological Institute of America, California - Jewellery Manufacturing Arts - 1986
Gemological Institute of America, New York - Diamonds and Diamond Grading - 1995