About Pema Khandro

Pema Khandro is a scholar-practitioner and Tibetan Buddhism teacher, renowned for founding Ngakpa International. She oversees projects like Dakini Mountain Retreat Center and the Buddhist Studies Institute. With a Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies, she holds lineage in Nyingma and Kagyu traditions, recognized as a tulku. Specializing in Vajrayana and Dzogchen, she emphasizes non-monastic training, actively teaching and advocating for Tibetan Buddhist traditions in North America. Pema Khandro has been featured in prominent Buddhist publications, contributed to Himalayan education through Ngakpa House, and is certified in Tibetan Naturopathy and Ayurveda.