John McQuade

John McQuade

Miksang was originally developed by Michael Wood and John McQuade under the direction of Vajra Regent Ösel Tendzin, a Dharma Successor of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Miksang is a Tibetan word that translates as "good eye".

In 1985, the Vajra Regent certified Miksang as a practice that embodies and expresses the Dharma Art teachings of Chögyam Trungpa. 

John McQuade established Nalanda Miksang to develop and present these Miksang teachings with a special emphasis on following the levels of Chögyam Trungpa’s teachings, and maintaining the mandate for the teachings to spread in a not-for-profit, society-building way.

Nalanda Miksang is an independent organization but is associated with Shambhala International.  John established a teacher training program in the early 2000’s, and now Nalanda Miksang is an International organization with teachers around the world. Miriam Hall,  an early student and teacher, is now co-Director of Nalanda Miksang.  Web page Miksang.org