Hilary Herdman, Ph.D., has been studying and teaching at the Rangjung Yeshe Institute at Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling monastery since 2000. She is also a founding member of the Dharmachakra Translation Committee, helping to preserve and make Buddhist teachings more widely accessible.
Hilary completed both her MA and Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies at the University of Bristol in the UK. Her doctoral research focused on the origins of pilgrimage, and her academic interests extend to pilgrimage, devotional practice, ritual, and their significance within the Buddhist tradition.
In addition to her teaching and research, she is part of the Samye Institute management team, where she works as Content Manager. Hilary also expresses deep gratitude to her teachers, Khyabje Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche and Phakchok Rinpoche, along with the many Buddhist teachers, lamas, khenpos, and nuns of Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling monastery who have supported her journey.