Rev. Danny Fisher

The Seventh Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche has been named as a plenary speaker for the 2007 Association of Professional Chaplains (A.P.C.) Annual Conference.

The conference will be held in Burlingame, CA, from April 28th until May 2nd. This year’s theme is Discovering Sacred Horizons: Encounters that Enrich. Rinpoche and the other speakers will “illumine” this theme for the gathered caregivers.

For the uninitiated, the Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche is a respected scholar in both the Kagyu and Nyingma schools of Tibetan Buddhism, as well as the founder of the Nitartha Institute and author of such books as Penetrating Wisdom and Wild Awakening: The Heart of Mahamudra and Dzogchen.

I had the distinct pleasure of taking a class with Rinpoche while a student at Naropa University, and I found his teaching to be as eloquent and helpful as it was accessible. I suspect he will make an excellent addition to the line-up of speakers at this year’s A.P.C. conference.

Thanks to the Buddhist Chaplains Network for cluing us in to this.