Greg grew up in Los Angeles and began being interested in Buddhism and yoga in his early teens. He began his studies of Nature of the Soul when he was 16 under Richard Schiable. Six years later, Greg completed Teacher's Training and soon after was introduced to Lucille Schiable and the Nyingma Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. Greg studied with Lucille in Colorado from 1976 up until the time of her passing in 1984 and took Teacher's Training from her. During this intensive training, Lucille requested that Greg teach Nature of the Soul as well as courses in Buddhist philosophy and meditation practic...