About Sogyal Rinpoche
He was recognized as the incarnation of the 20th‑century Tibetan master Tertön Sogyal Lerab Lingpa. Rigpa, which he led, includes more than one hundred Buddhist centres in twenty‑three countries. His book has been printed in thirty languages and sixty‑six countries. He taught for forty years in Europe, America, Asia and Australia before retiring after abuse allegations in 2017.
![“So often we want happiness, but the very way we pursue it is so clumsy and unskillful that it brings only more sorrow. Usually we assume we must grasp in order to have that something that will ensure our happiness. [...] Learning to live is learning to let go.” quote by Sogyal Rinpoche](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/f48/sogyal-rinpoche-2963_assuming_so-often-we-want-happiness-but-the-very_1124922.jpg)
