Kunga Dawa (Richard Arthure) was the first Westerner trained by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche as a meditation instructor and has taught Buddhism for many years. He also received several empowerments and direct teachings from the Sixteenth Karmapa at Rumtek in Sikkim. In 2003, he completed the traditional three-year retreat. Kunga Dawa is the author of a book of poems, Bone Ornaments and Mirrors, and a forthcoming book, Confusion into Wisdom.