Stephen Aldridge

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 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, Karmpa 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==Unpublished Works== (completed)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

==Unpublished Works== (incomplete)