Namgyal Institute of Tibetology

Short Description

Stephen Aldridge (Ka-rma gSung-rab rgya-mtsho) lives in Oakland, California. Since 1986, Stephen has traveled on pilgrimage or for retreat in Tibet, Amdo and Kham, while also researching Buddhist texts. In recent years he has been focusing on pilgrimage (lam yig) literature and high-altitude retreat texts (ri chos).

Main Teachers

Chime Rinpoche ('Chi med g.yung drung rin po che), Ka-nying lineage, Hiroshi Sonami (bSod nams rgya mtsho rin po che), Sa-nying lineage, Karmapa 16 (Rang byung rig pa'i rdo rje), Ka-nying, Lama Pema Dorje (bLa ma Pad ma rdo rje), Ka-nying

Active Projects

Complete liberation from the three realms - rDzogs-pa chen-po yang zab bla sgrub dkon mchog spyi 'dus kyi khrid yig gu ru'i dgongs rgyan nyin byed snying po las rdzogs rim khrid yig khams gsum yongs grol by Las 'phro gling pa

==Unpublished Works== (completed)

Three Experiences (snang gsum mdzes rgyan by dKon mchog lhun grub) with Hiroshi Sonami

Pilgrims' Guide to Minyag Sacred Sites - Gangs dkar gyi gnas yig dang gnas 'dus skabs kyi phan yon mdor bsdus dad pa'i sa bon by Gangs dkar rin po che

The Incarnation from White Glacier Mountain - ‘Bo Gangs dkar sprul sku’i rnam thar dad pa'i pad dkar bzhugs by Mi nyag mgon po

A Prophecy of Things to Come - Ma 'ongs lung bstan gsal byed sgron me by 'Jam dbyangs mkhyen brtse dbang po

==Research/pilgrimage== (incomplete) Mi-nyag according to Tibetan history and an analysis of some Mi-nyag naming conventions - Mi nyag mgon po, Bod kyi lo rgyus rigs pa’i nang Mi nyag gi gnas tshul dang Mi nyag skor gyi ming tshig ‘gar dpyad pa, Krung go’i bod ljongs, Vol 5, 1998, p.21-23