Journey and Milestones
Background Information
Experience
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Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche
Board Member and Founding Chair
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche is a student of important Tibetan Buddhist lamas including Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Kyabje Sakya Trizin, Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche, and the 16th Karmapa.
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche is a student of important Tibetan Buddhist lamas including Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Kyabje Sakya Trizin, Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche, and the 16th Karmapa. He is the head of the renowned Dzongsar Monastery and Dzongsar College. Rinpoche is currently responsible for the care and education of over 2,000 monks distributed among six monasteries and institutes in Asia.
In addition, Rinpoche oversees Siddhartha’s Intent and contemporary teaching and practice centers established in several continents as well as the non-profit organizations Khyentse Foundation, 84000, and Lotus Outreach. A prolific author, Rinpoche has written several books on following the Buddhist path in the contemporary world.