Nick Vail is a longtime student of Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, and a Karunika (teacher) for the Nalandabodhi sangha. He has almost thirty years of experience with meditation and a Master of Arts degree in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism and Tibetan Language. He is a member of the Nitartha Translation Network, and has published several Tibetan translations. He's the Co-Director of Karmapa Center 16, and has been teaching Buddhist philosophy, psychology, and meditation for decades.

He is a certified Wilderness First Responder, accredited by the Wilderness Medical Associates International, and enjoys being in nature, meditating, t'ai chi chuan, archery, foraging, gardening, brewing, singing, playing the guitar, kayaking, and spending time with his family on the rugged coast of Maine.

Learn more and read his articles at mindpioneer.com