Clarke Warren started his dharma practice as a Zen practitioner in 1968, then became a student of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in 1970. He was part of the small group that invited Trungpa Rinpoche to Colorado. He has taught Buddha Dharma and the Shambhala teachings for many years, and was a core faculty of the Nge-dön School for Higher Learning. Clarke directed the Naropa University Study Abroad Program in Nepal and Sikkim, India, for thirteen years. He is president of and faculty for Ri- mé Society (www.rimesociety.org), dedicated to the preservation and continuation of the Vajrayana teachings of the Ri-mé (non- sectarian) Buddhist movement. Since the passing of Trungpa Rinpoche, he has studied and practiced with Thrangu Rinpoche, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, and other practice lineages teachers. He and his wife Pemba Dolma Warren live in Erie, Colo.
