Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Join Daniel Aitken in this inspiring conversation with Ani Chöying Drolma — world-renowned nun, humanitarian, and singer whose voice has touched hearts across the globe. 🌍✨
In this full Dharma Chat, Ani Chöying reflects on her extraordinary life — from a difficult childhood to finding refuge with Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche at Nagi Gompa, and how music became her path to presence, healing, and service.
Highlights from the conversation:
🎤 Opening & Introduction – Returning to Wisdom Dharma Chats (her last visit was in 2018!)
🧒 Childhood & Refuge – Growing up in hardship, and discovering freedom at Nagi Gompa at age 13
🧘♀️ Teacher’s Blessing – Receiving unconditional love and guidance from Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
🎶 Power of Music & Presence – How ritual melodies and singing open her to fearlessness and meditative awareness
Ani Chöying is also the author of the international bestseller Singing for Freedom (translated into 11 languages), and continues to dedicate her life to humanitarian work and sharing the Dharma through music.
🔔 Subscribe to Dharma Chats for more in-depth conversations with Buddhist teachers, scholars, and practitioners: dharmachats.com
#DharmaChats #AniChoyingDrolma #Buddhism #Meditation #Music #TulkuUrgyen
Join Daniel Aitken in this inspiring conversation with Ani Chöying Drolma — world-renowned nun, humanitarian, and singer whose voice has touched hearts across the globe. 🌍✨
In this full Dharma Chat, Ani Chöying reflects on her extraordinary life — from a difficult childhood to finding refuge with Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche at Nagi Gompa, and how music became her path to presence, healing, and service.
Highlights from the conversation:
🎤 Opening & Introduction – Returning to Wisdom Dharma Chats (her last visit was in 2018!)
🧒 Childhood & Refuge – Growing up in hardship, and discovering freedom at Nagi Gompa at age 13
🧘♀️ Teacher’s Blessing – Receiving unconditional love and guidance from Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
🎶 Power of Music & Presence – How ritual melodies and singing open her to fearlessness and meditative awareness
Ani Chöying is also the author of the international bestseller Singing for Freedom (translated into 11 languages), and continues to dedicate her life to humanitarian work and sharing the Dharma through music.
🔔 Subscribe to Dharma Chats for more in-depth conversations with Buddhist teachers, scholars, and practitioners: dharmachats.com
#DharmaChats #AniChoyingDrolma #Buddhism #Meditation #Music #TulkuUrgyen
