Gary Wheaton has been a Buddhist practitioner and student of Trungram Gyalwa Rinpoche since 2008 after wandering into the Center to learn how to meditate. He was warmly welcomed by Trungram Gyalwa Rinpoche, Khenchen Rinpoche and many students who patiently taught him basic Buddhist thought and meditation. Over the past decade Gary has served as a teacher's assistant, 5-day retreat leader and retreat cook and organizer. Professionally he is a human resources executive with expertise in conflict resolution, people strategies and leadership development.