Dekyi-Lee Oldershaw is a combination of inner peace and altruistic outer action. Her focus is
the powerful potential of the mind to affect positive change in personal purpose and health,
work and organizations. She is the co-author of 16 Guidelines to Life: Happiness and Meaning.
Dekyi-Lee's life spans various areas of expertise beginning with flatwater kayaking and
coaching at an international level; she heralds from a family of four Canadian Olympic
athletes. She built a marketing agency then trained and taught for seven years at the famous
Findhorn Foundation in Scotland. She became a student of His Holiness the Dalai Lama,
leading to seven years as a Buddhist nun. Since 1990, she has mentored and trained leaders,
social services and healthcare professionals in enlightened leadership, compassion in action,
the transformative power of the mind, social and universal responsibility for organizations
looking to make a positive difference in their industry and the world. Dekyi-Lee's wisdom and
humor creates a dynamic, participative learning environment.
Former Tibetan Buddhist Nun
Dekyi-Lee's Profile
Profiled on TV Ontario's Person 2 Person with Paula Todd.
Dekyi-Lee has been interviewed on CTV and CBC Radio, and featured in The Toronto
Star, Globe and Mail, Mandala Magazine and several international
publications and documentaries.
She was Media Spokesperson for the Dalai Lama's Toronto visit and the Maitreya Project
Holy Relic Tour.
Deyki-Lee organized and taught at an international conference, Intuitive Leadership -
Inner Listening for Outer Action for corporate and government leaders.
She is the main international spokeswoman and trainer for the Foundation for the
Development of Compassion and Wisdom, UK, whose patron is The Dalai Lama.
She is a student of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and was an assistant teacher to highly
realized masters in Australia and New Zealand.
She has trained professional workshop facilitators, transformative mindfulness facilitators,
organization leaders, medical healthcare and social services professionals.
Topic Categories
Personal Empowerment/Mastery
Spirituality, Holistic
Leadership, Management
Presentation Titles
16 Guidelines for a Happy and Meaningful Life -- Based on her book, Deyki-Lee's
interactive, experiential presentation or workshop deepens integrity in any organization.
Compassion-In-Action: A Day with the Dalai Lama -- Dekyi-Lee takes us on her
journey to inner peace through her inspirational life story.
Intuitive Leadership -- Learn to master inner listening for outer action.
Transformative Mindfulness -- Use the power of your mind to reduce stress,
physical and mental pain and to cope with change.
Audience Testimonials
In Her Own Words
"Transform your mind, transform your life.
Positive actions create a better world .
Care about others, independence is a myth.
If everything is changing, anything is possible."
