Below are photos of our lineage teachers.
Penor Rinpoche
Khenchen Namdrol
Our main teacher
Our lead teacher is Richard (Jamyang Lodu)
Richard is a Western Lama, authorized and trained in the Nyingma and Kagyu lineages of Tibetan Buddhism. All CUTBC classes are taught by him, strictly following traditional texts and commentaries, and he leads the meditation sessions. Richard has completed the traditional three-year retreat in the Tibetan tradition, as well as many additional years of meditation in retreat. He is also active as a translator of Tibetan classical texts. Richard is a Columbia College graduate, and current student in the School of Professional Studies.
Our class co-ordinator
Our coordinator is Zhexi (Jampel Dorje)
Zhexi is the technical coordinator. He is a devoted practitioner in the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. Zhexi manages our weekly activities and offers Chinese translation for the class teachings as needed. He is a research scientist at Columbia.