Erik Pema Kunsang

About Erik Pema Kunsang

Erik Pema Kunsang is the resident teacher at Gomde Denmark. He guides people to notice and open to the natural qualities of openness, gentleness, and confidence.

Biography

Born in Denmark, Erik has studied and practiced the Buddha’s teachings, especially those of Padmasambhava, since 1972. He has trained with many masters, including the Dzogchen master Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, with whom he lived for 16 years as an assistant and interpreter.

Since 1975, he has been guided by Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche. With Rinpoche’s encouragement, Erik founded a study center and translation program in 1981, both named Rangjung Yeshe. He has translated and published more than 60 books, and his Tibetan-English dictionary is freely available online.

Erik is the founder and teacher of the Bodhi Training program, where students are gradually guided toward inner transformation through direct experience.

English Biography

Erik Pema Kunsang was born in Denmark and has studied and practiced the Buddha’s teachings, especially the teachings of Padmasambhava, since 1972. He has been trained by many masters, including the Dzogchen master Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, with whom he lived for 16 years as a servant and interpreter. Since 1975, he has been guided by Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche. With Rinpoche’s encouragement, Erik launched a study center and translation program in 1981, both called Rangjung Yeshe. He has translated and published over 60 volumes, and his Tibetan-English dictionary is freely available online. He is the founder of bodhitraining.com and is active in supporting the teaching of the Buddha in the West. He teaches in both Danish and English at the Rangjung Yeshe Gomde retreat center on Helgenæs in Denmark. His articles are available at levekunst.com.