Erik Pema Kunsang

Erik Pema Kunsang is the resident teacher at Gomde. Erik guides people to see and make room for natural qualities of openness, mildness and confidence.

Born in Denmark, Erik has since 1972 studied and practiced the teachings of Buddha, and especially the instructions Padmasambhava. He has been trained by many masters including the Dzogchen master Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche Rinpoche, whom he stayed with for 16 years as servant and interpreter.

Since 1975 he is guided by Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche. During Rinpoche’s encouragement Erik initiated a study center and a translation program in 1981, both with the name Rangjung Yeshe. Erik has translated and published over 60 volumes and his Tibetan-English dictionary is freely available on the Internet.

Erik is the founder and teacher of the Bodhi Training program, in which students are gradually guided towards inner transformation in an experience based manner.