Sébastien Reggiany was born in France and fell in love with the Dharma in 1993 while travelling to northern India. He met Sogyal Rinpoche in Paris in 1994, and has studied with him ever since. Quitting his job as a physics teacher and leaving his rock band; he entered a three-year retreat in Lerab Ling, Rigpa’s retreat centre in southern France, from 2006 to 2009. Sébastien later helped organize and hold international Rigpa retreats, serving as Sogyal Rinpoche’s teaching assistant.

Over the years, Sébastien has been active in a variety of service, teaching and leadership roles within Rigpa. He is currently salaried by Lerab Ling and Rigpa France to work on the Rigpa Curriculum and its programme of courses and events.

Sébastien has a passion for trying to make sense of the entire path by exploring the sutras, tantras and traditional commentaries, as well as the contemporary ones.