Ryan

Ryan studied Religion at Northwestern and spent a semester in Bodh Gaya, India, through Antioch’s Buddhist Studies program. He explored various Buddhist traditions and later spent a month in Sri Lanka practicing meditation. After reading Sogyal Rinpoche’s book, he attended Rigpa retreats, including a three-year retreat in France. Back in the U.S., Ryan managed a rural retreat center, supported retreats nationwide, and taught meditation. He has been studying with Milinda since 2017 and now lives in the Bay Area, working as a User Interface Developer at a San Francisco museum of science, art and human perception.