Program Teachers
Dr. Reginald A. Ray
Program Teacher
Dr. Reginald “Reggie” Ray is the co-founder and Spiritual Director of the Dharma Ocean Foundation, dedicated to the evolution and flowering of the somatic teachings of Tibetan Tantra. He is a lineage holder in the tradition of Chögyam Trungpa, Rinpoche. The author of many books, audio courses, and online series, Reggie’s work and teachings draw from his background as a Buddhist academic and practitioner. His PhD is in the History of Religions from the Divinity School of the University of Chicago.
After a personal invitation from Chögyam Trungpa, Reggie became the first full-time faculty member and chair of the Buddhist Studies (later Religious Studies) Department at Naropa University. Over more than 30 years he grew the department, developing with Trungpa Rinpoche many initiatives and projects that became signatures of Naropa. Reggie remains engaged in the transmission of this lineage through his involvement with Dharma Ocean students, the creation of new offerings such as this course, and in his lifelong work as a student and as a teacher.
