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Tibetan Buddhism Practitioners
Browse 6 practitioners focused on tibetan buddhism in consciousness research.
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B. Alan Wallace
Shamatha, Vipashyana, Dzogchen
Tibetan Buddhist scholar and contemplative teacher who bridges Buddhist meditation with Western science. Founded the Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies. Trained as monk under the Dalai Lama.
Lama Tsultrim Allione
Chöd (Feeding Your Demons), Dzogchen, Tibetan Buddhism
One of the first American women ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist nun. Author of "Women of Wisdom" and "Feeding Your Demons." Founded Tara Mandala retreat center.
Mingyur Rinpoche
Tibetan meditation, Dzogchen, Mahamudra
Tibetan Buddhist meditation master and bestselling author. Participated in Richard Davidson's neuroscience studies showing experienced meditators produce elevated gamma waves. Completed a 4-year wandering retreat.
Pema Chödrön
Tonglen, Lojong, Shambhala meditation
American Tibetan Buddhist nun and resident teacher at Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia. Bestselling author known for making Tibetan Buddhist teachings on suffering and compassion accessible to Western audiences.
Tenzin Palmo
Tibetan meditation, Retreat practice, Togme Zangpo
British-born Tibetan Buddhist nun who spent 12 years meditating alone in a cave in the Himalayas. Founded Dongyu Gatsal Ling Nunnery. One of the first Western women ordained in Tibetan Buddhism.
Tsoknyi Rinpoche
Dzogchen, Mahamudra, Somatic meditation, Handshake practice
Tibetan Buddhist teacher known for integrating somatic awareness with traditional meditation practice. Son of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. Teacher of "handshake practice" connecting body sensations to awareness.