LOSANG WANGDUL TAMANG

Academic Biography of Losang Wangdul Tamang

Full Name: Losang Wangdul Tamang Place of Birth: Rakathum Pangkhar, Khadadevi Rural Municipality – Ward No. 1, Ramechhap District, Nepal Current Residence: Ratoe Buddhist University

Academic Status:

• Ph.D. Candidate (Running) in Buddhist Philosophy – Lharampa Degree

• Specialization: Neuroscience

Research Focus: Losang Wangdul Tamang’s ongoing doctoral research explores the relationship between Buddhist contemplative traditions and modern neuroscience, with a particular emphasis on Dream Yoga and Lucid Dreaming. His study aims to uncover how ancient meditative insights correspond with contemporary scientific understandings of consciousness and cognition.

Institutional Affiliation and Religious Leadership: He is a religious member of the Tamang Buddhist Federation, Nepal (Tamang Bauddha Mahasangh Nepal), and serves as the Founder and Chief Spiritual Teacher (Head Lama) of Thubten Tadub Rigpeyling Monastery, located in Khadadevi Rural Municipality – Ward No. 1, Ramechhap. Under his guidance, the monastery has become a hub for Buddhist education, monastic discipline, and community-based Dharma activities.

Academic and Research Interests: His academic interests include Buddhist philosophy, neuroscience, contemplative science, and consciousness studies. Tamang’s research integrates traditional Buddhist perspectives on the mind with empirical approaches from modern neuroscience, fostering dialogue between spirituality and science.