Tempa Dukte Lama

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Tempa Dukte Lama is an ordained lama of the Tibetan Bon tradition. He is the founder and spiritual director of Olmo Ling Bon Center and Institute in Pittsburgh, PA, and co-founder of Humla Fund. He is an artist and poet and author of four books, including "Heart Drop of the Loving Mother". Tempa Lama is deeply dedicated to making the Bon teachings available in the West. He studied at Menri Monastery, India, from a young age under the close guidance of the late H.H. 33rd Menri Trizin, the worldwide spiritual head of the Bon tradition until 2017. Tempa Lama has lived in the US since 2000 and teaches internationally, helping people bring a practice of healing and happiness into their lives. He has taught many workshops for clinical professionals, focusing on applications of the Bon wisdom teachings and practices in clinical practice, as well as contemplative care for the dying.