Sogyal Rinpoche was born in Tibet and raised by one of the most
revered spiritual masters of this century, Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi
Lodro. With the Chinese occu-pation of Tibet, he went into exile
with his master, who died in 1959 in Sikkim in the Himalayas. After
university studies in Delhi and Cambridge, England, he acted as
translator and aide to several leading Tibetan masters, and began
teaching in the West in 1974. Rinpoche sees his life's task as
transplanting the wisdom of the Buddha to the West by offering
training in the vision set out in The Tibetan Book of Living and
Dying. This training can enable those who follow it to understand,
embody, and integrate Buddhist teachings into their everyday
lives.
Rinpoche's reputation as an authority on the teachings associated
with The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying and his dialogue with
leading figures in the fields of psychology, science, and healing
make him a sought-after speaker at international conferences and
lectures. He travels extensively, teaching in North America,
Europe, Australia, and Asia, and is the founder and spiritual
director of Rigpa, a network of Buddhist centers and groups around
the world.
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