Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche has been the spiritual director of Kamalashila Institute since 1998. He is one of the most accomplished scholars of his generation in the Kagy\u00fc and Nyingma schools and is the founder and director of Nalandabodhi, a network of meditation centres. Rinpoche developed the Nitartha study programme to bring the classical tradition of Buddhist study into a contemporary form. He attended Karma Shri Nalanda University at Rumtek Monastery in Sikkim and later studied English literature and comparative religion at Columbia University in New York. He lives in Seattle and teaches in Canada, the USA, Asia, and Europe. Rinpoche is known for his clear teaching style and profound knowledge. He holds transmissions of both the Mahamudra and Dzogchen lineages, and is a book author, poet, and calligrapher.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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