About Me

I have studied and practiced meditation since 1974 under the
guidance of many great Tibetan Buddhist teachers. I have always aspired to
follow the example of my main teacher Akong Rinpoche who showed me that it
is possible to express spiritual values through practical action.
I was a Teaching Fellow at the University of Aberdeen and I teach and develop mindfulness training programmes in the UK and Europe where participants appreciate my ability to communicate the subtle meaning and purpose of meditation practice in everyday language.
In 2013, I co-founded the Hart Knowe Trust with the aim of “helping people
so that they can help others”. In collaboration with the Mindfulness
Initiative our Trust created the Innovations in Mindfulness Awards which was
launched in 2022 to encourage innovation and celebrate the many wonderful
projects that are making the benefits of mindfulness more accessible.
I am currently working with the Mindfulness Initiative, Tergar Institute and other organisations developing and delivering "Sharing Your Treasure" - an Inside-Out approach to Innovation and Enterprise. Our purpose is to support and encourage meditation practitioners and teachers to identify their unique "Karmic Assignment". This enables them to live their deepest truth and find creative ways to have a positive impact in the world.