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.
Upcoming Programs by Erik Pema Kunsang
Timeless Knowledge about Death: In-Person Retreat
Beliefs and hopeful expectations project various scenes, ranging from safe heavenly realms to complete extinction, a wipe-out into nothingness. The way of the buddha is one of not following preconceived ideas or beliefs, but rather accepting reality on a most fundamental level. During this retreat we will explore how to connect with reality free of […]
Timeless Knowledge about Death - Bardo Retreat
Various sceneries of what happens after death are projected by our beliefs and hopeful expectations, ranging from safe heavenly realms to complete extinction, a wipe-out into nothingness. The way of the buddha is one of not following preconceived ideas or beliefs, but rather accepting reality on a most fundamental level. During this retreat we will […]
Timeless Knowledge about Death: In-Person Retreat
Beliefs and hopeful expectations project various scenes, ranging from safe heavenly realms to complete extinction, a wipe-out into nothingness. The way of the buddha is one of not following preconceived ideas or beliefs, but rather accepting reality on a most fundamental level. During this retreat we will explore how to connect with reality free of […]
2026-27 Bodhi Training
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