Ani Rinchen is an ordained monastic in Nyingma School of Vajrayana School of Buddhism. Since her ordination in 1988, Ani Rinchen has been a constant and influencing presence in the Kunzang Palyul Choling (KPC) Buddhist community close to Washington, D.C., located in Poolesville, Maryland. She has represented the Buddhist community at the annual Prayer Vigil for the Earth for more than five years, where she leads participants in prayers and meditation, discusses Buddhism in Talking Circles, and leads the community in a blessing of the event's prayers and purpose through a walk around the circle.