Please answer the following question: Facts: - teacher: sogyal rinpoche - education: cambridge university - school: nyingma dzogchen - name: patrick gaffney - color: black - background: #ffd 068 - image: patrick gaffney.jpg - religion: tibetan buddhism - occupation: translator , and teacher Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of patrick gaffney -lrb- buddhist -rrb- .
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patrick john gaffney -lrb- born 6 february 1949 -rrb- is an english author , editor , translator , and teacher of tibetan buddhism who studied at the university of cambridge .he is also one of the main directors and teachers of rigpa -- the international network of buddhist centres and groups founded by sogyal rinpoche .