About Sridhar Rana Rinpoche

The Vidyadhara Acharya Mahayogi Sridhar Rana Rinpoche, born in Kathmandu, Nepal in 1949, is the eldest child of Nara Narayan Shumsher Junga Bahadur Rana and Shanti Rana. Initially exploring Hindu Tantra, he found his true spiritual path in the Buddhadharma. He studied under various masters including Roshi Nanrei Kobori, Seung Sahn, and Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. After a rigorous six-and-a-half-year retreat, he was bestowed the title "Rinpoche" and later "Mahayogi" by Chobgay Trichen Rinpoche. In 2013, he was honored with the title "Vidyadhara." Committed to lifelong retreat, he disseminates his teachings through written discourses and promotes a non-sectarian Buddhist tradition.
The Vidyadhara Acharya Mahayogi Sridhar Rana Rinpoche, born in Kathmandu, Nepal in 1949, is the eldest child of Nara Narayan Shumsher Junga Bahadur Rana and Shanti Rana. Initially exploring Hindu Tantra, he found his true spiritual path in the Buddhadharma. He studied under various masters including Roshi Nanrei Kobori, Seung Sahn, and Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. After a rigorous six-and-a-half-year retreat, he was bestowed the title "Rinpoche" and later "Mahayogi" by Chobgay Trichen Rinpoche. In 2013, he was honored with the title "Vidyadhara." Committed to lifelong retreat, he disseminates his teachings through written discourses and promotes a non-sectarian Buddhist tradition.