Robert Gailey has been a student of the Shambhala Lineage since 1974 and has served and trained with the Druk Sakyong Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche in Boulder, Colorado, Shambhala Mountain Center, New York City, Karme Chöling, and Halifax. He enjoys sharing the contours and challenges of this path and culture of practice through studying the teachings of lineage holders and applying that wisdom through contemplative retreats and everyday life. Bob has been living in Halifax since 1992, has two grown children, and served for many years as an information technology architect for large organizations in Canada and the US.