Richard John

An early student of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Richard also served as acharya for Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche for 20 years. He completed the first three-year retreat at Gampo Abbey, and leads meditation retreats throughout North America. Richard emphasizes that he is a beginning student of Dzogchen, and his role is to facilitate this retreat through the teachings of great masters.