Tempa Dukte Lama

Tempa Lama is the founder and spiritual director of Olmo Ling Bon Center and Institute in Pittsburgh, PA, where he works to make the ancient Bon wisdom teachings available and accessible in the West. He is an ordained lama of the Tibetan Bon tradition and an artist, poet, and author of eight books and several practice manuals. Tempa Lama studied at Menri Monastery, India, from the age of six under the close guidance of the late H.H. 33rd Menri Trizin, the worldwide spiritual head of the Bon tradition. Tempa Lama has lived in the US since 2000 and teaches internationally, helping people bring a practice of healing and happiness into their lives.

Upcoming Programs by Tempa Dukte Lama

A Khrid Part I: Ngozhi | Teaching and Transmission

December 5 - 12, 2026

Offered In-Person & over Zoom (Online) Registration is OPEN until 8:00AM EST on Saturday, December 5th! Overview of the 2026-2027 A Khrid Bon Dzogchen Cycle We are excited that Tempa Dukte Lama will be offering the complete cycle of A Khrid Dzogchen teachings and transmission again this year. The Bon Dzogchen teachings are the highest […]