Doug Duncan is a Canadian-born Dharma teacher known for his energetic, insightful, humorous, and highly practical approach to teaching paths of awakening. Following years of practice and training with Venerable Namgyal Rinpoche, his principal teacher, Doug has been teaching Dharma at centers around the world for over fifteen years. He has done extensive insight practice and has received teaching from numerous Vajrayana meditation masters including H. H. the XVIth Karmapa, Kalu Rinpoche, Sakya Trenzin Rinpoche, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and H. H. the Dalai Lama. He is well versed in such teachings as the Six Yogas of Naropa, Mahamudra and Dzogchen. In addition, Doug has explored Sufi, Taoist, Zen and Western mystical traditions, and has a strong background in Abhidhamma (Buddhist psychology) method and various forms of Western psychotherapy. In 1998 students invited Doug to take up residence in Kyoto and teach Dharma in Japan. For more information see www.dharma-japan.org