Jan van der Breggen

Jan has studied the dharma since the mid-1990s, receiving teachings and empowerment from many masters, principally from Sogyal Rinpoche and Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche. From 2006 to 2009, Jan participated in a three-year retreat in France, under Sogyal Rinpoche's guidance. Jan grew up in the Netherlands where he earned a Masters degree in Anthropology at Utrecht University. Jan is the co-founder of the Rigpa Brisbane center. Based in Brisbane, Jan works as a data analytics professional and teaches the dharma for the international Rigpa sangha and throughout Australia.