John Canti

A graduate of medicine and anthropology from Cambridge University, John’s career began in the clinical and humanitarian sectors, establishing tuberculosis programs in remote Nepal during the late 1970s. However, his life’s work took a pivotal turn through his early encounters with masters of the “older generation”—most notably Kangyur Rinpoche, Dudjom Rinpoche, and Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. Following two traditional three-year retreats in the Dordogne, France, John became a foundational figure in modern Dharma preservation.

As a founding member and president of the Padmakara Translation Group, a former Tsadra Foundation Fellow, and the 2016 Khyentse Foundation Fellow, John’s contributions to Buddhist scholarship and translation are peerless. Having served as the Editorial Chair and Senior Editor of 84000 since its inception in 2009, he now brings his formidable legacy in helping shape world-class translation initiatives to supporting KVP’s vision to preserve and transmit the wisdom of the Khyentse masters.