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Lama Lhundrup (Tilmann Borghardt) began practicing meditation in the late 1970s.
In 1981 he met the Tibetan meditation master Gendun Rinpoche and was inspired to learn about and experience meditation as taught in a variety of traditions from Burma to Tibet and beyond. Lhundrup studied medicine and received his M.D. degree in 1986, following which he entered full retreat for seven years in France under the guidance of Gendun Rinpoche, who subsequently asked him to guide others in the traditional three year retreats, which he did for 17 years.
Lhundrup speaks several languages, translates from Tibetan, and has taught throughout Europe and in Brazil.
He is interested in the interface between Buddhist contemplative practices and psychotherapy, and enjoys writing about contemporary approaches to Buddhist practices.
Lhundrup’s joy in learning about, practicing, and sharing his knowledge of meditation has been a great constant in his life.
Currently, his activity is based at the Ekayana Institute for Contemporary Buddhism in southern Germany: https://ekayana-institut.de/en/