Dawa Tarchin
Born in NYC, Dawa Tarchin grew up in a multicultural family in Europe and speaks English, German and French fluently. In his twenties, Dawa became the student of the Mahamudra meditation master Gendun Rinpoche at Dhagpo Kundreul Ling Monastery in France. There he studied and practiced as an ordained Buddhist monk, completing two consecutive 3-year retreats under the spiritual authority of H. H. Shamar Rinpoche, and received the transmission of the Karma Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism. Prior to deepening the meditation practices, Dawa pursued advanced studies in the arts, a career in the entertainment industry and worked with severely ill cancer and cardiac patients. Today a lay teacher, he teaches the Dharma throughout Europe and the US, offering guidance and instruction to those on the spiritual path. He is based out of Santa Barbara, California where he serves as resident teacher.