John Jackson

John has been practicing a variety of methods of meditation for over 45 years, spending lengthy periods of time in retreat in Menri and Triten Norbutse monasteries in India and Nepal, as well as studying with His Holiness Lungtog Tenpai Nyima the 33rd Menri Trinzin and His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche – the two most senior teachers of the Bön lineage.

He completed a four-year teacher training program with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche.

Since 2010, he has led more than 100 meditation retreats and courses in 13 countries. He was co-leader for the 3 Doors Academy of Europe, an intensive three-year program for gaining deep experience in the Tibetan practices of body, speech and mind.

John was an acclaimed professor and educational researcher of medical informatics at the University of Virginia School of Medicine for 23 years, and served for a time as the Assistant Dean of Medical Information.

He has also been an integral participant in the creation and stewardship of various retreat centers, including the Ligmincha Institute, the Chamma Ling Retreat Center of Colorado, and the Lishu Institute. In 2009, he created Ligmincha Learning, which now offers 36 online meditation courses in six languages. In addition to teaching, he also works as a certified Life Coach with clients around the globe.

Today, John enjoys drawing on his meditation and education backgrounds to collaborate with senior Bonpo lamas to create meaningful and powerful meditation training programs.