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Kurukulla Center started in September 1989, when the late Geshe Losang Jampa,
who was the resident teacher at Milarepa Center, suggested to Lama Zopa Rinpoche
that he might be able to reach more people if he lived in Boston rather than
Vermont. Rinpoche agreed, and thus, Kurukulla Center came into being, and teachings
were held at Wisdom Publications' offices on Newbury Street. Rinpoche appointed
Nick Ribush as director "for the time being," which stretched into
four years. Sadly, six months after arriving in Boston, Geshe Jampa-la was found
to have stomach cancer, and he died a year later. For the next two years, the
Center continued holding a few teachings and meditation at Wisdom.
In late 1993, our beloved Geshe Tsulga arrived to be resident teacher for a
three-year term for three East Coast FPMT centers: Kurukulla, Milarepa, in Vermont,
and Kadampa, in North Carolina. While in Boston, Geshe-la lived in apartments
in Brighton and Jamaica Plain. Teachings were held in Geshela's apartments and
at Wisdom Publications. After his three years were up, much to our delight,
Geshe-la decided to settle in Boston. He has been here full-time since, living
in a couple of Somerville apartments. From 1997 until late 2001 most of the
teachings were held at the Friends Meeting House in Cambridge. In January 2002
we moved into our home on Magoun Avenue, Medford.
After Nick, center directors have been Steve Rosenberg, Suzanne Persyn, Jennifer
Barlow and David Kittelstrom, each directing for roughly two years each. In
September 2002 Wendy Cook took over the position.
For over thirteen years many people have served and dedicated themselves in
large and small ways, all to help make the center flourish. The Center has come
a long way and there's much to rejoice about. The community as a whole continues
to further establish Kurukulla Center as a wish-fulfilling jewel for the people
of Boston, for future generations and for all beings.
To find out about the evolution of obtaining our home in Medford see Building
Fund.
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