Adrienne Chang has studied in the tradition of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche for over fifteen years, leading Shambhala and Buddhist meditation retreats and study courses in Europe, North America, and online. Adrienne is currently a member of the Milinda program, a ten-year, inter-sangha, shedra-styled Buddhist teacher training program under the guidance of Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche. Adrienne has been teaching and publishing in the fields of Buddhist philosophy and history, as well as of gerontology, meditation, and aging and spirituality. She lives in Limoges, France, near Dechen Choling, Shambhala International’s land center in Europe.