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Patrick Gaffney (b. 6 February 1949) was born in England and studied at Cambridge University, where he first met Sogyal Rinpoche. He has served as Rinpoche’s personal assistant since the mid-nineteen seventies, and throughout that time has played a key role in the development of Rinpoche’s work to bring the Buddha’s teachings to the West.

Patrick was responsible for editing Rinpoche’s teachings for publication, and was co-editor of Rinpoche’s groundbreaking book, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. He has also edited two of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s books, Dzogchen—The Heart Essence of the Great Perfection, and Mind in Comfort and Ease: The Vision of Enlightenment in the Great Perfection.

Patrick teaches regularly at retreats and public events in Rigpa centres around the world, and he assisted Rinpoche in guiding students during the three-year retreat at Rigpa’s international retreat centre, Lerab Ling, in France, which concluded in November 2009.

Regarding Patrick, Sogyal Rinpoche has said: “He is one of my oldest and closest students; and if anyone were to understand my mind or my work, it is him.”

Publications

As Editor

Sogyal Rinpoche, The Tibetan Book of Living & Dying (HarperSanFrancisco, Revised and Updated, 2002)
The Dalai Lama, Dzogchen—The Heart Essence of the Great Perfection (Shambhala Publications, 2004)
The Dalai Lama, Mind in Comfort and Ease: The Vision of Enlightenment in the Great Perfection (Wisdom Publications, 2007)
Talent for Humanity: Stories of Creativity, Compassion and Courage to Inspire You on Your Journey (Greenleaf Book Group Press, 2015)

As Translator

The 'Bodhichitta' chapter of A Guide to the Words of My Perfect Teacher by Khenpo Ngawang Pelzang under the auspices of the Dipamkara and Padmakara Translation Groups.

Teachings Available on Prajna

Internal Links

External Links

'Finding the Voice' article
Translations by Patrick Gaffney on Lotsawa House

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-'''Patrick Gaffney''' was born in England and studied at Cambridge University, where he first met [[Sogyal Rinpoche]]. He has served as Rinpoche’s personal assistant since the mid-nineteen seventies, and throughout that time has played a key role in the development of Rinpoche’s work to bring the [[Buddha]]’s teachings to the West.
+'''Patrick Gaffney''' (b. 6 February 1949) was born in England and studied at Cambridge University, where he first met Sogyal Rinpoche. He has served as Rinpoche’s personal assistant since the mid-nineteen seventies, and throughout that time has played a key role in the development of Rinpoche’s work to bring the [[Buddha]]’s teachings to the West.
-Patrick is one of the main directors of [[About Rigpa|Rigpa]]—the international network of Buddhist centres and groups founded by Sogyal Rinpoche. He is responsible for editing Rinpoche’s teachings for publication, and was co-editor of Rinpoche’s groundbreaking book, ''[[The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying]]''. He has also edited two of [[His Holiness the Dalai Lama]]’s books, ''[[Dzogchen]]—The Heart Essence of the Great Perfection'', and ''Mind in Comfort and Ease: The Vision of Enlightenment in the Great Perfection''. Patrick is also an advisor on a number of Rigpa’s major international projects.
+Patrick was responsible for editing Rinpoche’s teachings for publication, and was co-editor of Rinpoche’s groundbreaking book, ''[[The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying]]''. He has also edited two of [[His Holiness the Dalai Lama]]’s books, ''[[Dzogchen]]—The Heart Essence of the Great Perfection'', and ''Mind in Comfort and Ease: The Vision of Enlightenment in the Great Perfection''.
 Patrick teaches regularly at retreats and public events in Rigpa centres around the world, and he assisted Rinpoche in guiding students during the [[three-year retreat]] at Rigpa’s international retreat centre, [[Lerab Ling]], in France, which concluded in November 2009.
-Patrick is the senior-most teacher amongst Sogyal Rinpoche’s students. Regarding Patrick, Rinpoche has said: “He is one of my oldest and closest students; and if anyone were to understand my mind or my work, it is him.”
+Regarding Patrick, Sogyal Rinpoche has said: “He is one of my oldest and closest students; and if anyone were to understand my mind or my work, it is him.”
+{{#evt:service=youtube|id=https://youtu.be/G-F8iWLtJeE|dimensions=400||alignment=right|container=frame|}}
+==Publications==
+===As Editor===
+*Sogyal Rinpoche, ''The Tibetan Book of Living & Dying'' (HarperSanFrancisco, Revised and Updated, 2002)
+*The Dalai Lama, ''Dzogchen—The Heart Essence of the Great Perfection'' (Shambhala Publications, 2004)
+*The Dalai Lama, ''Mind in Comfort and Ease: The Vision of Enlightenment in the Great Perfection'' (Wisdom Publications, 2007)
+*''Talent for Humanity: Stories of Creativity, Compassion and Courage to Inspire You on Your Journey'' (Greenleaf Book Group Press, 2015)
+===As Translator===
+*The 'Bodhichitta' chapter of ''[[A Guide to the Words of My Perfect Teacher]]'' by [[Khenpo Ngawang Pelzang]] under the auspices of the Dipamkara and Padmakara Translation Groups.
+==Teachings Available on Prajna==
+*[https://prajnaonline.org/teaching-event/rehearsing-freedom-taking-the-message-of-impermanence-to-heart Rehearsing Freedom—Taking the message of impermanence to heart]
+*[https://prajnaonline.org/compilation/meditation-shamatha-with-support Meditation: Shamatha with Support—A collection of teachings and guided practices on meditation]
 ==Internal Links==
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 *[[Prayer for the Long Life of Patrick Gaffney]] written by [[Alak Zenkar Rinpoche]]
+==External Links==
+*'Finding the Voice' [https://living-and-dying.org/finding-the-voice/ article]
+*{{LH|translators/patrick-gaffney|Translations by Patrick Gaffney on Lotsawa House}}
+[[Category:Translators]]
 [[Category:Contemporary Teachers]]
+[[Category:Western Teachers]]
+[[Category:Rigpa Senior Teachers]]