Ponlop Rinpoche

Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, is a widely celebrated Buddhist teacher and a prolific author. A lover of music, art and popular culture, Rinpoche is also a poet, photographer, and visual artist. He brings the essence of the Buddha’s message to modern audiences with humor and practicality. 

Rinpoche is the founder and president of Nalandabodhi, a Buddhist community, and Nitartha International, a non-profit dedicated to preserving the contemplative literature of East Asia. Rinpoche is acknowledged as one of the foremost scholars and meditation masters of his generation in the Nyingma and Kagyu schools of Tibetan Buddhism. 

He is known for his sharp intellect, humor, and easygoing teaching style. Rinpoche is the author of several books, most recently, Emotional Rescue and Rebel Buddha.