Anne Carolyn Klein

Anne Carolyn Klein (Lama Rigzin Drolma) is a Professor and former Chair of the Department of Religion at Rice University, specializing in Buddhist studies with an emphasis on Tibet. She is a co-founding director and resident teacher at Dawn Mountain Tibetan Temple, Community Center, and Research Institute in Houston, Texas, and is recognized as a Lama in the Nyingma tradition of Buddhism. Her scholarly work includes authoring and translating key texts on Dzogchen and Buddhist philosophy, exploring the interaction between head and heart in human consciousness.