Born in Trieste, Italy in 1948 and raised near Seattle, USA, Jigme Jamyang’s spiritual journey began in the early 1970s when he traveled overland through Europe and Asia to India and Nepal. He first studied under Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Kopan Monastery, where he developed a lifelong commitment to the Buddhist path.

Ordained as a monk by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Bodhgaya in 1981, he later helped establish Nalanda Monastery in France, where he studied Buddhist philosophy and mind training under the guidance of great masters from all Tibetan traditions.

For the past three decades, he has lived near Dharamsala, India, continuing his study and meditation practice. Jigme Jamyang regularly teaches and leads retreats in India, Nepal, Europe, Africa, and the Americas, sharing the wisdom of the Buddha’s path with warmth, humor, and deep personal insight.