Although the Dzogchen teachings are principally familiar to Westerners through the teachings of the Nyingma school, they also survive in the ancient B n Religion of Tibet.
He has been in the United States since 1991 and has taught widely in Europe and America..
He was born in Amritsar, India, after his parents fled the Chinese invasion of Tibet and received training from both Buddhist and B n teachers, attaining the degree of Geshe, the highest academic degree of traditional Tibetan culture.
He is the founder and director of Ligmincha Institute, an organization dedicated to the study and practice of the teachings of the B n tradition.
About the Author: Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, a lama in the B n Tradition of Tibet, presently resides in Charlottesville, Virginia.
In offering these teachings, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche provides the reader with a vivid and engaging portrait of B n culture as he interweaves the teachings with his personal story and reflections on the practice of Dzogchen in the West.
The book summarizes the main points of Dzogchen and its relation to the various systems of B n teaching.
Wonders of the Natural Mind presents Dzogchen as taught in the Zhang Zhung Nyan Gyud, the fundamental B n text.
Although the Dzogchen teachings are principally familiar to Westerners through the teachings of the Nyingma school, they also survive in the ancient B n Religion of Tibet
