Khyentse Vision Project - Guest Expert Workshop - Erik Pema Kunsang

Erik Pema Kunsang 4 March 2021 Erik Pema Kunsang is a Dharma teacher and translator of Tantric texts and pith instructions of the Kagyu and Nyingma lineages. Early in life, a deep curiosity about the nature of reality led him to connect with the tradition of Buddha Shakyamuni, and of Padmasambhava, which he has studied, practiced and served ever since. Under the guidance of his main teachers, the Dzogchen master Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche and Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche, Erik has translated numerous dharma texts in simple language. He is the co-founder of Rangjung Yeshe Publications, Rangjung Yeshe Institute (Nepal), and several Gomde retreat centers across Europe. Appointed to teach the dharma by Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche, he now guides retreats on simplicity, naturalness, love, and insight. On the 4th March, 2021, Erik met with Khyentse Vision Project translator trainees to answer their questions about translating sadhanas, the importance of practice for translators, and the joy of working with poetry and song. This is an excerpt from that workshop.