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The Bodhi Path Buddhist Centers were established in 1996 by the 14th Shamar Rinpoche, also known as the Shamarpa, or Red Hat Lama. The Shamarpas are the second oldest reincarnate lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. There are currently 41 centers located in in Europe, North America and Asia.

The Bodhi Path curriculum is rooted in the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, but strives to take a non-sectarian, or Rimé, approach. It tends to de-emphasize Vajrayana practices, as Shamar Rinpoche doesn't believe them to be well suited to modern lay practitioners. Instead it emphasizes calm-abiding (Tibetan: shiné, Sanskrit: shamatha) meditation, and mind training (lojung). The Rinpoche's approach to mind training is outlined in his book "The Path to Awakening."