His Holiness, Karmapa XVII
Though only in his early 20's, His Holiness is already making a powerful impact in the lives of his countless disciplines all over the globe.   Since his dramatic escape to India in 2001, he has shown an increasing ability to bridge cultures and eras, recasting ancient practices, and expressing visionary insights into contemperary issues.   more »

H.E. Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche
Born in Bhutan in 1961 and recognised as the main incarnation of Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodro (1894-1959), he has studied with some of the greatest contemporary masters, particularly H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.   more »

Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
Having been brought up in both Asian and Western cultures, the Sakyong is a unique bridge between two worlds.  The eldest son of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and the incarnation of Mipham the Great, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche serves as temporal and spiritual director of Shambhala, a global network of meditation and retreat centers.   more »

H.E. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
A highly venerated teacher of the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, Mingyur Rinpoche completing his first 3 year retreat at the age of 17.  He has since taught numerous western students, written two books, and been involved in cutting edge research on the effects of meditation training.   more »

Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo
One of a small handful of Western practioners to have undergone the rigours of such extended retreat, Jetsunma spent 12 years in a remote Himalayan cave before slowly beginning to teach.   Championing the role and status of female practitioners in particular, her unique and fresh insights are a gift to all those she comes across.    more »

Ven. Geshe Lhakdor
Geshe Lhakdor has served His Holiness the Dalai Lama as his translator and religious assistant since 1989, accompanying him to numerous conferences and forums throughout the world.  He has translated many important works from English to Tibetan and from Tibetan to English and offers rare insight into the cultural and philosophical issues surrounding Buddhism coming to the West.   more »

Joan Halifax Roshi
Joan Halifax Roshi is a Buddhist teacher, Zen priest, anthropologist, and author. She is Founder, Abbot, and Head Teacher of Upaya Zen Center, a Buddhist monastery in Santa Fe, New Mexico.   more »

Sensei Fleet Maull
Sensei Fleet Maull, M.A., Ph.D. cand., is an author, meditation teacher, consultant, executive coach, trainer, university teacher, end of life educator and social activist working for peace, prison reform and social transformation. He is a student of the late Tibetan Buddhist master Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and a senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition.   more »

Philippe Goldin
Philippe Goldin spent 6 years in India and Nepal studying various languages, Buddhist philosophy and debate at Namgyal Monastery and the Dialectic Monastic Institute, and serving as an interpreter for various Tibetan Buddhist lamas.  He has since become a noted researcher in Clinical Psychology and is on the faculty of Stanford University.   more »