Greg Patenaude
About the Teacher
Why study with them?
Greg Patenaude is a Buddhist teacher, writer, and the director of Younge Drodul Ling. Since 2004 he has studied and practiced under the guidance of his root teacher, Younge Khachab Rinpoche, receiving many teachings and transmissions and regularly attending group and personal retreats, including the annual ten-day summer Dzogchen retreat.
For more than a decade, Greg has supported the transmission of Rinpoche’s teachings in many roles. He has edited and published books, translated sadhanas used within the YDL sangha, and helped organize retreats and study programs. He has also served as director of YDL for over ten years, helping sustain the community environment in which students can practice together and deepen their understanding of the path.
Greg teaches meditation groups, retreats, and DharmaWeb classes focused on the foundations of Mahamudra and Dzogchen practice. His approach emphasizes clarity and direct application so that students can develop confidence working with the nature of mind in the midst of everyday life.
In addition, Greg has completed traditional shedra studies with Rinpoche and has received teachings from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Lama Tharchin Rinpoche, and Kusum Lingpa.
He lives in Seattle, Washington and continues to support practitioners committed to walking a path of awakening grounded in compassion, generosity, and lived practice. His writing can be found at lifes.work.
For more than a decade, Greg has supported the transmission of Rinpoche’s teachings in many roles. He has edited and published books, translated sadhanas used within the YDL sangha, and helped organize retreats and study programs. He has also served as director of YDL for over ten years, helping sustain the community environment in which students can practice together and deepen their understanding of the path.
Greg teaches meditation groups, retreats, and DharmaWeb classes focused on the foundations of Mahamudra and Dzogchen practice. His approach emphasizes clarity and direct application so that students can develop confidence working with the nature of mind in the midst of everyday life.
In addition, Greg has completed traditional shedra studies with Rinpoche and has received teachings from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Lama Tharchin Rinpoche, and Kusum Lingpa.
He lives in Seattle, Washington and continues to support practitioners committed to walking a path of awakening grounded in compassion, generosity, and lived practice. His writing can be found at lifes.work.
