Jigdrel Yeshe Dorje Dudjom Rinpoche (1904-1987)escaped
Tibet and was exiled in India, where he was appointed the
head ofNyingma School by the Dalai Lama. He dedicated
himself to keeping the Buddhist teachings alive and accessible
for Tibetans in exile in India, Bhutan, and Nepal. He also
traveled and taught extensively, proving instrumental in
bringing Buddhism to people in Europe, North America, and
other parts of Asia. He founded a teaching and meditation
center in Dordogne, France, in 1980, where he lived until his
death in 1987.
