John Myrdhin Reynolds

Who is John Myrdhin Reynolds?

John Myrdhin Reynolds, whose initiated name is Vajranatha, was born in 1942 and is a scholar, linguist, author, translator, mystic and initiated ngagpa of the Nyingmapa.

Reynolds has made a special study of Dzogchen and the Buddhist Tantras, both in their own context and in comparison with Gnosticism and other Western mystical traditions. This has resulted in Reynolds translating many original Tibetan texts of the Nyingmapa and Kagyupa into English. He has also studied the Bön traditions of Dzogchen and has translated some Bön literature as well.