Sakyong Mipham

The Sakyong, Jamgön Mipham Rinpoche, is one of Tibet’s highest and most respected incarnate lamas.  Sakyong—literally means “earth protector”.

The Sakyong is the head of the Shambhala Buddhist lineage and is spiritual director of Shambhala, a borderless kingdom of meditation practitioners committed to realizing enlightenment and social harmony through daily life. This global community consists of over 150 meditation centers located in North America, South America, Europe and Asia rooted in the principles of courageous rulership based on wisdom and compassion.

Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche was born in 1962 in Bodhagaya, India.  He has studied with the great masters His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche—teacher of the HH Dalai Lama and the king of Bhutan, and HH Penor Rinpoche.

He is the lineage holder of Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, which is dedicated to advancing contemplative education and applying that discipline to all aspects of education.

In September 2006 he offered the first Living Peace Award to HH the Dalai Lama at the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya in Colorado.

In 2008 The Sakyong joined Queen Noor and Rabbi Irwin Kula in several large public discussions related to the topic of Compassionate Leadership.  These well received conversations were held at Goldman Sachs, NYU and Tufts universities.

The Sakyong has written two books, the national bestseller Turning the Mind into An Ally, and the prize—winning Ruling Your World. He is a poet and an artist. He has run ten marathons to raise money for the rebuilding of monasteries and improvement of healthcare in Tibet.  He travels extensively, teaching throughout the world.

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