Michael Carroll is the co-founder of The Wisdom Seat and a teacher in the Kagyu-Nyingma lineage of Vajrayana Buddhism. He is the author of books on mindfulness and livelihood including Awake at Work (2004) and The Mindful Leader (2007). Michael began practicing meditation in 1976 after receiving instruction from his first teacher HH Dudjom Rinpoche, graduated Buddhist Seminary in 1980 under the guidance of his root teacher Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and has studied with other teachers including Traleg Rinpoche; Changling Rinpoche; Osel Tendzin and Khenpo Khatar Rinpoche.