Chkyi Nyima Rinpoche is the abbot of Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling, one of the largest monasteries in Nepal as well as many other smaller monasteries and nunneries. Currently, he is one of the most dearly beloved and respected teachers in Nepal. He is a living master of the Practice Lineage, the Collected Works of Chkyi Nyima Rinpoche, Volume 1 serves as a forum for his subtle brilliance and humor. Having taught students from many nations over the last forty years, the trademark of his teachings is that he integrates traditional Tibetan Buddhist profundity with modern Western perspective.