Tsoknyi Rinpoche

Tsoknyi Rinpoche is an eminent teacher of the dzogchen lineage and a son of Tulku Urgyen. Tsoknyi Rinpoche guides students with a deep understanding of modern people, the subtle body and mind essence.

Tsoknyi Rinpoche teaches and provides spiritual guidance to nuns and monks at more than 50 retreat centers in Tibet, India, and Nepal. Tsoknyi Rinpoche  passion and commitment to his legacy of providing education and sustenance to these future scholars and teachers of the Buddhadharma.

His fresh insights into the western psyche have enabled him to teach and write in a way that touches our most profound awareness, using metaphors, stories, and images that point directly to our everyday experience. His warmth, humor, and compassionate attention greatly enrich and enliven his teaching.

Rinpoche is one of those rare teachers whose lighthearted yet illuminating style appeals to beginners and advanced practitioners alike. He is truly a bridge between ancient wisdom and the modern mind. He has a keen interest in the ongoing dialogue between western research, especially in neuroscience, and Buddhist practitioners and scholars.

Tsoknyi Rinpoche’s activity contributes to preserving the Buddha Dharma in the East while nurturing its growth in the West. In this sense, he is a bridge between two worlds.