Archives: Authors

Peter Harvey

Peter Harvey is professor emeritus of Buddhist Studies at the University of Sunderland in England and a teacher with Samatha Trust. He is the author of An Introduction to Buddhist Studies and An Introduction to Buddhist Ethics.

Adyashanti

Adyashanit is an American-born spiritual teacher devoted to serving the awakening of all beings. His books include Falling into Grace (Sounds True, 2013), Resurrecting Jesus (Sounds True, 2016), and his new book, The Most Important Thing: Discovering Truth at the Heart of Life (Sounds True, January 2019). He lives in Northern California. Visit adyashanti.org.

Bob Isaacson

Bob Isaacson is the president and cofounder of <a href="https://www.dharmavoicesforanimals.org/" rel="noopener">Dharma Voices for Animals</a>, an international Buddhist animal advocacy and rights organization.

Phakchok Rinpoche

Phakchok Rinpoche is a Tibetan Buddhist teacher from the Nyingma and Kagyu lineages. He is co-author of Radically Happy: A User’s Guide to the Mind.

Erric Solomon

Erric Solomon is a former Silicon Valley technologist, Buddhist yogi and teacher. He is co-author of Radically Happy: A User’s Guide to the Mind. You can find him at <a href="https://radicallyhappy.org/">RadicallyHappy.org</a> and on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/erric.solomon">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/radically_erric/">Instagram</a>.

Lobsang Rapgay

Lobsang Rapgay, PhD, is a research psychologist, and Director of the Clinical Training program for Mental Health Professionals at the Mindfulness Awareness Research Center, UCLA.

Lama Rigzin Drolma

Anne Carolyn Klein is Professor of Religious Studies at Rice University in Houston, Texas and co-founding director and resident teacher at Dawn Mountain.

Rev. Dr. Serene Jones

Rev. Dr. Serene Jones is president of Union Theological Seminary in New York and Professor for Religion and Democracy. Her forthcoming book is Call It Grace: Finding Meaning in a Fractured World.

Derek Pyle

Derek Pyle is a writer based in Southern Oregon. In 2017, Derek cofounded the Buddhist Humanitarian Project with Hozan Alan Senauke, responding to the genocide against the Rohingya. He can be contacted regarding Buddhist solidarity with Myanmar at [email protected]

Heidi Köppl

Heidi Köppl is a translator of Tibetan Buddhist scriptures, practices, and lectures, as well as the author of Establishing Appearances as Divine: Rongzom Chözang on Reasoning, Madhyamaka, and Purity

Gyokei Yokoyama

Gyokei Yokoyama is a Soto Zen priest with the Long Beach Buddhist Church, a nondenominational community in Long Beach, California.

Nikki Mirghafori

Nikki Mirghafori is an empowered teacher in the Theravada tradition and an AI scientist. She serves as a stewarding teacher and on the board of directors at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, and as a teacher at the Insight Meditation Center. She is of Persian heritage and is an advocate for wisdom and compassion in daily life, as well as for benevolent AI in our zeitgeist.

Koshin Paley Ellison

Koshin Paley Ellison is an author, Zen teacher, Jungian psychotherapist, leader in contemplative care, and co-founder of an educational non-profit called the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care. His latest book is Untangled: Walking the Eightfold Path to Clarity, Courage, and Compassion.

Matthew Kohut

Matthew Kohut, co-author of Compelling People, has worked as a writer, teacher, and musician for twenty-five years.

Anita Feng

Anita Feng is the guiding teacher for the Blue Heron Zen Community in Seattle. She’s also the author of Sid and a sculptor of clay buddhas.

Jozen Tamori Gibson

Jozen Tamori Gibson began formal meditation practice and study in 2004. He is the Director of Community and Youth Engagement and sangha facilitator with the Brooklyn Zen Center (BZC), and Program Director for the Awake Youth Project. A participant in the 2017-2021 IMS Teacher Training Program, Jozen highlights all of his teachers especially his mother, Akimi, and root Dharma teacher, Pamela Weiss.

Chimyo Atkinson

Chimyo Atkinson received Dharma transmission under Rev. Teijo Munnich in 2015. She received her monastic training in Japan and the US. She currently serves as Head of Practice at Great Tree Zen Women’s Temple in Alexander, North Carolina.

Dawa Tarchin Phillips

Dawa Tarchin Phillips is Founder/CEO of Empowerment Holdings and co-founder of the Mindful Leadership Online Training Conference. He is a mindfulness and meditation expert, author, entrepreneur, spiritual teacher, researcher and educator. He is the acting President of the International Mindfulness Teachers Association, and founder of the Mindful Leadership Tribe.

Kamilah Majied

Kamilah Majied, Ph.D. is a mental health clinician, educator and internationally engaged consultant on building inclusivity and equity using meditative practices. Dr. Majied is a social work faculty member at California State University, Monterey Bay. To learn more visit <a href="http://www.KamilahMajied.com" rel="noopener">KamilahMajied.com</a>

Shoda Douglas Kanai, Shonin

Shoda Douglas Kanai, Shonin is the head priest of the Nichiren Buddhist Kannon Temple of Nevada, a branch temple of Nichiren Shu. He is currently the only American priest that has completed the 100 Days Acetic Training twice.