Faculty

Lama Tashi Topgyal is from Raktrul Monastery in eastern Tibet. He received empowerments, reading transmissions, and explanations regarding the treasure texts of Terchen Barway Dorje from Lama Karma Thupthen, the main disciple and attendant of […]

Lama Nyima Tsering was born at Shorda, near Nangchen Dzong in Qinghai, China. At a very early age, Lama Nyima demonstrated considerable enthusiasm in virtue and kindness to animals and benevolence towards others. When he […]

Lama Yeshe Gyamtso completed two three-year retreats during the 1980s at Kagyu Thubten Chöling under the guidance of Kyapje Kalu Rinpoche and Lama Norlha Rinpoche. He has since been teaching and translating for many great […]

Michael Harris has been a Buddhist practitioner for twenty years, a student of Bardor Tulku Rinpoche for fourteen years, and served as the resident teacher at KPL’s affiliate center in Arizona for five years. He […]

Chime Lama is a Tibetan language teacher, translator and dharma practitioner. She holds an MFA in Poetry, an MA in Buddhist Studies and a BA in Religion. She is a graduate of the Translator Training Program […]

Davis Trachte is a student of Bardor Tulku Rinpoche and Lama Tashi Topgyal. He began practicing and receiving teachings at Kunzang Palchen Ling in 2013. After completing a bachelors degree in Tibetan language at Naropa […]

Tom Schmidt began studying and performing music in 1957. As a young adult he studied with jazz masters Charlie Haden and Dave Holland and taught music at Naropa University the summers of 1975 & ‘76. […]

Naomi Schmidt took refuge from H.H. the 16th Karmapa in 1974 and has been practicing dharma since then. She worked at Karma Triayana Dharmachakra from 1979-2010, and taught meditation there from 2002-2010. Naomi is a […]