AUTHOR SERIES - "Integral Tibetan Buddhism" w/ Pema Dragpa
From The Integral Stage Expanded Universe (ISEU) by (Mostly) Layman? Some Bruce. Don't blame Bruce.
February 17, 2026 · 1h 38m
About this episode
Pema Dragpa discusses his book on Tibetan Buddhism and engages in a conversation about dharma and meditation.
Pema Dragpa's new book, An Integral View of Tibetan Buddhism, is the inspiration for and ostensible focus of this conversation between Dragpa and Layman, but it is also just an excuse for them to get together to chat about their favorite dharma, meditation, and "transformative practice in a time between worlds" topics.Lama Pema Dragpa is a resident Dharma teacher at Padma Samye Ling (PSL), the main monastery and retreat center of the Padmasambhava Buddhist Center (padmasambhava.org). This institute was founded and directed by the Nyingma Dzogchen masters Ven. Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche and Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche, who both trained and mastered the ancient traditions of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. Lama Dragpa lives and teaches at Padma Samye Ling, and was ordained as a lama by the Ven. Khenpo Rinpoches. He is a senior editor of over 20 books on philosophy, meditation, and Buddhist tenets. Lama Dragpa graduated with honors in philosophy and religious studies from NYU in 2002, and is a certified Hospice volunteer. He has taught at Colgate University, Scranton University, and Binghamton Community College, and regularly travels to lead PBC…
People in this episode
Host: Layman
Guest: Pema Dragpa
Topics covered
- Tibetan Buddhism
- meditation
- transformative practice
- dharma
- philosophy
Keywords
- Tibetan Buddhism
- meditation
- dharma
- transformative practice
- philosophy
- Pema Dragpa
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Padma Samye Ling, Padmasambhava Buddhist Center, Colgate University, Scranton University, Binghamton Community College
Books & works: An Integral View of Tibetan Buddhism
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