Ad Brugman
Ad started practising Mindfulness Meditation under John Garrie Roshi in 1976 and also studied intensively under the guidance of the Ven. Namgyal Rinpoche. He teaches mindfulness meditation at The Orchard, a meditation centre in Herefordshire. Ad has also developed Touching Stillness , a unique blend of mindfulness meditation and Tai-Ji which he teaches both in the UK and abroad. His approach is non-intrusive , allowing for space and lightness, passing on the knowledge he so gratefully received from his teachers.
Jonathan Clifford
I teach Meditation and Qigong, having a background in therapeutic bodywork and Internal Martial Arts. I've studied extensively in, and taught Movement Shiatsu, Tui Na and Chinese Medicine over the last twenty five years.
My root teacher was Namgyal Rinpoche, and I have trained in the Namgyal lineage since 1999 and over the last fifteen years under the wily guidance of Qapel (Doug Duncan) and latterly Catherine Pawasarat Sensei.
My interest in bringing the teachings on growth and unfolding, is on making them as directly experiential and as accessible as possible, with a touch of irreverent humour thrown in.
I divide my time between Maitreya House Retreat Centre on the Welsh borders, where I am teacher in residence and current chair, and my home on the Isle of Skye.
Doug Duncan
Qapel (Achariya Doug Duncan)
July 14th, 1949 – October 5th, 2024. See: Tribute Page for Qapel
Acharya Doug Duncan studied with his teacher Namgyal Rinpoche for 30 years, has started centers for the eclectic Namgyal lineage in Japan and Canada, and teaches Dharma and meditation worldwide. Doug's teaching and the Namgyal lineage are remarkable for their dynamic combination of traditional forms of Buddhism with Western mystical traditions, as well as with contemporary discoveries in psychology, art and science. Doug Sensei (the title for teacher in Japan) is known for his humor, penetrating insights, therapy skills, and eye-opening application of ancient traditions to contemporary life. Please see www.clearskycenter.org and www.dharma-japan.org for more details.
Jangchub Sempa Gyatso
Jangchub studied Qabala, T.M. & yoga before meeting his root teacher, Ven. Namgyal Rinpoch in Athens in 1975. He helped establish the Wangapeka Retreat Centre and was the resident teacher at the Queenstown Dharma Centre in New Zealand for some years. He teaches in an accessible, warm and personal way with a deep understanding of the issues that arise in everyday life. He is now teaching Dharma in Brazil and runs MTi Mindfulness.
Mark Webber
Lama Mark Webber is a Visiting and Resident Teacher for a number of retreat and Dharma Centres worldwide. When he is not travelling Mark resides on Galiano Island, British Columbia, Canada. His work with people demonstrates a profound commitment to freeing beings from innumerable suffering states, whether through meditation, study, art, nature or science.
Simon Michaels
Simon has been a committed mindfulness and meditation practitioner since the mid 1990s, working with Mala Sikka, Mark Webber, Namgyal Rinpoche and his current teacher Jangchub. He continues to study the subject intensively, and has attended many retreats, and has been teaching mindfulness since 2011. Simon is committed to helping people to deal with stress more easily, get on better with those around us, and live life fully. Simon is also a qualified business consultant and coach. He offers workplace mindfulness training through Mindful Work, and online courses for indivuduals at SimonMichaels.co.uk
Tarchin Hearn
Tarchin more than 30 years of experience in Theravadin and Mahayana schools of Buddhism. Tarchin sometimes describes himself as a yogi of the natural world. He has a great interest in blending the insights and understandings of science and ecology with the teachings of Buddha Dharma. He has been a guiding teacher for The Wangapeka Study and Retreat Centre in New Zealand.
Terry Hagan
Terry spent over a quarter century as the personal assistant of the late Venerable Namgyal Rinpoche. He has a unique ability to integrate teachings from both eastern and western sources, revealing the universality of the unfolding mind. He uses his wide ranging interests, his love of nature, and above all his continual commitment to the teaching of compassion, to create a refreshing accessible approach to meditation. Terry has recently completed a 3 year retreat.
Sensei Catherine Pawasarat
Catherine Pawasarat was a student of metaphysics, Western spiritual traditions, and the ayahuasca sacraments in the 1990s. Living in Kyoto, Japan for 20 years, she worked as an advocacy photojournalist specializing in environmental and human rights, and edited sustainability-related publications for various United Nations bodies. She also studied traditional Japanese arts.
Since 1998 she has trained daily with Buddhist teacher Achariya Doug Duncan (Qapel) in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that’s rare in the modern West. Transmitted from the remarkable Namgyal Rinpoche, they are both lineage holders of these teachings.
With Qapel, she is co-founder and resident teacher at Clear Sky Retreat Center in the British Columbia Rockies. There Catherine Sensei has spearheaded an innovative and sustainability-oriented culture and organization, specializing in conscious community. Together Doug and Catherine also teach through a virtual vehicle, Planet Dharma. In 2018 they wrote the best-selling book Wasteland to Pureland.
Catherine Sensei is an expert in traditional Japanese culture, and the author of the first comprehensive English guidebook to Kyoto’s 1150-year-old Gion Festival, a gigantic living collection of diverse spiritual rituals. She also teaches and advocates for the unique role and experiences of Women in Buddhism.