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Bernadette Wyton

About The Author

Bernadette Wyton has received teachings from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, His Holiness the late 33rd Menri Trizin, Khenpo Tenpa Yungdrung, and His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche, and remains a grateful witness to the clarity of their wisdom, the excellence of their teachings, and the blessing that flows through them for the benefit of all.

Bernadette met Geshe YongDong in 2002 while he was teaching a course on meditation at the college in her hometown of Port Alberni, British Columbia. She has been his student ever since and has served as his writing assistant for the last ten years.

Bernadette has a BSc in marine biology and has worked in that field and in many other areas of environmental protection, including airshed management, forest practices, and the global impact of oil and gas extraction. She lives with her husband on Vancouver Island, where they enjoy the ocean, growing their own food, and being with their children and grandchildren. 

Books by Bernadette Wyton