John Makransky
John Makransky is a distinguished author, spiritual teacher, and academic who uniquely bridges scholarly and contemplative worlds.
He serves as a professor of Buddhism and Comparative Theology at Boston College while simultaneously holding the role of a lama in the Dzogchen tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.
Having studied Tibetan Buddhism since 1978 under revered teachers, he has pioneered accessible adaptations of Tibetan meditations for people of all backgrounds and faiths.
He is a guiding teacher with Dzogchen Center and senior faculty advisor at Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche's Center for Buddhist Studies in Nepal.
He resides outside Boston with his family.
