Teachers

Michael Conklin
Michael Conklin

Lama Michael Conklin became a student of Kalu Rinpoche in 1974 andcame to KCC in 1993 following completion of the traditional Kagyuthree-year, three-month cloistered retreat. In 1999, Bokar Rinpocherenewed his request that Michael teach the North American Mahamudraretreat; KCC has sponsored or co-sponsored the retreat each summersince then.

Dora DeCoursey Bill Spangle andĀ Julia King TamangĀ assist Michael with teaching. Dora and Bill have been practicing at KCC since 1980 and completed a one-year retreatin 1998. Julia King Tamang also assists with general teaching and is the instructor of KCC's children'sprogram; Julia has degrees in teaching and curriculum development, andhas been at KCC since 1993. For more information, see fuller biographies of the teachers.