Andy Karr is a Buddhist teacher, author, and photographer who offers profound insights into dharma and mind. Karr trained under Shunryu Suzuki Roshi and Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche before moving to Paris in 1979, where he co-founded the first Shambhala Centre in France. Karr is the author of Into the Mirror and Contemplating Reality and the coauthor of The Practice of Contemplative Photography. He continues to teach meditation, the Mahayana view, and Mahamudra. Learn more at www.andykarrauthor.com
Andy Karr
Recent Articles
The Healing Power of Feeling
“The way to find freedom from difficult emotions is to find it right within the feelings themselves,” writes Andy Karr. Here, he shares a practice for locating and working with difficult feelings in the subtle body to ultimately heal them.
Mind or Brain?
Andy Karr on the nature of consciousness—and what it means for scientists and spiritual seekers.
Read “Two Realities,” an excerpt from Into the Mirror: A Buddhist Journey Through Mind, Matter, and the Nature of Reality
An excerpt of chapter 16 of Andy Karr's book, "Into the Mirror" — reviewed in the Summer 2023 issue of Buddhadharma.
How to Practice Contemplative Photography
Contemplative photography is about more than taking pictures, says Andy Karr. It’s about fully connecting with the visual richness of our lives.
The Itch Science Can’t Scratch
Andy Karr reflects on the dichotomy between knowledge, truth, and the insatiable hunger for more in our modern world.