Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche

Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche

Sakyong Mipham is the leader of Shambhala, a global community of meditation practitioners committed to realizing the inherent goodness in humanity. He is author of several books, including <i>The Shambhala Principle.</i> His website is <a href="http://www.sakyong.com/">sakyong.com</a>.

Lion's Roar

Lion’s Roar

Lion’s Roar is a non-profit media organization offering Buddhist wisdom and mindful living to benefit our lives and create a more caring and just world.

Sam Littlefair

Sam Littlefair

Sam Littlefair is the former editor of LionsRoar.com. He has also written for <a href="https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/ArticleArchives?author=3147450" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>The Coast</em></a>, <a href="https://www.mindful.org/what-tiny-houses-can-teach-us-about-living-large-with-less/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Mindful</em></a>, and <a href="https://atlanticbooks.ca/stories/justice-denied/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Atlantic Books Today</em></a>. Find him on Twitter, <a href="https://twitter.com/samlfair" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@samlfair</a>, and Facebook, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/samlfair" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@samlfair</a>.

Koun Franz

Koun Franz

Koun Franz is a Soto Zen priest. He leads practice at Thousand Harbours Zen in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Ricardo Salcedo

Ricardo Salcedo

Ricardo Salcedo is a husband and father of two, a carpenter, and a fan of sports that put him in nature's path. He's the Audience Development Manager for LionsRoar.com.

Melvin McLeod

Melvin McLeod is the editor-at-large of Lion’s Roar.

John Tarrant

John Tarrant

John Tarrant, Roshi, directs the Pacific Zen Institute, a community where koan meditation, the arts, and deep conversations meet daily practice and life. He is the author of Bring Me the Rhinoceros & Other Zen Koans that Will Save Your Life.

Carolyn Rose Gimian

Carolyn Rose Gimian

Carolyn Rose Gimian is a meditation teacher trained by Chogyam Trungpa. She is the editor of <i>Smile at Fear: Awakening the True Heart of Bravery</i>, and other teachings by Chogyam Trungpa, including his collected works.

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Karen Maezen Miller

Karen Maezen Miller is a Zen priest and teacher as well as the author of three books about Zen in everyday life. Maezen Roshi currently leads the Dewdrop Sangha, which is a group of students who practice both online and in retreats around the United States.

Jill S. Schneiderman

Jill S. Schneiderman

Jill S. Schneiderman is a professor of Earth Science at Vassar College and a 2009 recipient of a Contemplative Practice Fellowship from the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society.

Susan Piver

Susan Piver

Susan Piver is a Buddhist teacher and the New York Times bestselling author of many books, including <em>The Wisdom of a Broken Heart</em> and <em>Start Here Now: An Open-Hearted Guide to the Path and Practice of Meditation</em>. Her latest is <em>The Four Noble Truths of Love: Buddhist Wisdom for Modern Relationships</em>. She is founder of The Open Heart Project, an international online meditation community.

photo of Diana Winston

Diana Winston

Diana Winston is the director of UCLA Mindful, the mindfulness education center of UCLA Health, the author of The Little Book of Being, and the co-author of Fully Present: The Science, Art and Practice of Mindfulness. She is a member of the Teachers Council at Spirit Rock Meditation Center and is a founding board member of the International Mindfulness Teachers Association.