Ivan Trujillo Priego practices within the Plum Village tradition, where he has served in the role of facilitator in multiple sanghas and retreats. Ivan is also the founder of Sit, Walk, Listen, a group focused on social and racial justice and collective awakening by bringing the practice of compassion, love, and nonviolence to the streets and public space. Ivan aspires to lead a life of direct actions rooted in loving-kindness and mindfulness and is committed to the practice of engaged Buddhism in all aspects of his life. Ivan is originally from the land of the Mexicas, previously known as Tenochtitlán, now known as Mexico City, where Native Mexican and Spanish cultures are intermixed, creating a unique opportunity to relate to nature through ancient and modern practices.