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About me

Martin Watson; born and educated in UK, 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 and Publisher

'The Gilder's Studio at Nalanda'' [2] Traditional Gilding of Buddhist Art


Currently living on Bruny Island, Tasmania


Graduated from Technical Colleges in Thailand, California and New York.

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