H.E. Trungram Gyalwa Rinpoche is the founder and spiritual director of the Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing. Known as a scholar, teacher and meditation master to thousands of students around the world, Rinpoche is also the first incarnate lama to earn a PhD in the West. He completed his doctoral studies in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism at Harvard University in 2004.
He is the head of the Trungram lineage, its monasteries, meditation centers, schools, dharma centers and groups around the world. One of the highest tulkus of the Kagyu lineage, he is a Rime master, having received teachings from the great masters of all four schools of Tibetan Buddhism.
Rinpoche offers students a unique blend of Eastern wisdom and Western understanding. A scholar of Sanskrit and Tibetan, Rinpoche roots his teachings in the Skills of Awareness—a path combining profound meditation techniques with essential points of Dharma study. Read more
Events with Trungram Gyalwa Rinpoche
SELF-KNOWLEDGE: Find Freedom Through ConnectionAugust 29 - September 3, 2025
Discovering the Dharma II A DHARMAKAYA CENTER RETREAT Throughout the Discovering the Dharma cycle, H.E. Trungram Gyalwa Rinpoche sets the foundation for Buddhist study. In this year’s program, he will address core Buddhist concepts, including karma, emptiness, dependent origination, and death and rebirth, all over five days of engaged learning and guided practice. Each session includes a robust period of Q&A, as well as a specially designed Tsa-Tue yoga practice and guided meditation. Each day also includes walking meditation, small group discussions, and time for personal practice. You will have full access to the recordings after the program. ONLINE OPTION:…
