ABOUT THE LAMA:

Lama Dudjom Dorjee was born to a nomadic family in the mountains of eastern Tibet. He grew up in India as a refugee from the Communist invasion. He received the Acharya Degree upon completion of intensive study of the Buddhist doctrine at Sanskrit University in Varanasi, India.

Lama D. Dorjee accomplished the traditional secluded three-year retreat as required by the Karma Kagyu order of Tibetan Buddhism. He did this under the auspices of H.E. Kalu Rinpoche and H.E. Khyentse Rinpoche.

In 1981 the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa authorized Lama Dorjee to be one of the representatives of the Kagyu lineage in the United States.

Shortly thereafter, he accepted an invitation to come to America from Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Monastery in New York. He has been teaching Dharma in the West since that time. He is known for bringing joy, humor, and clarity to his presentation of the Buddhadharma. Lama Dorjee provides practical ways for his students to apply Buddhist wisdom while living in the modern world.