Mark Nowakowski
Mark Nowakowski met the Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in 1972 and has been his student ever since. He also studies and translates with many other Kagyü and Nyingma masters. Mark is particularly inspired by the works of Chögyam Trungpa and his teacher Khenpo Gangshar. He recently coordinated the translation and publication of Songs of Realization and Pith Instructions. Mark is a senior member of the Nalanda Translation Committee and teacher in the Shambhala mandala. He enjoys practicing, teaching and discussing the dharma with friends.
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Upcoming Programs by Mark Nowakowski
[Online] The Tibetan Buddhist Path: Glimpses of Awakening
Also with Daniel Nguyen, Emilia Volz, Jean Marie Robbins, Pamela Bothwell, Rhea Colmar and Molly DeShong
Module 4: Exploring the Noble Truths - Part 2
Also with Jean Marie Robbins and Rhea Colmar
Module 4: Confusion and Awakening Spring 2026 “The path is the goal.” — Chögyam Trungpa This final module completes the arc of the foundational path. We revisit suffering and its origin, and begin to understand cessation not as an idea but as an experience. From here, we explore the eightfold path as a practical guide […]
