Archives: Authors
Eric Holm
Dorje Loppön Eric Holm, a close student of the Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, was apppointed by him to oversee practice and study at Vajradhatu centers from 1976 until 1991. As Dorje Loppön he was responsible for the hinayana, mahayana, and especially vajrayana training of students. As well as teaching dharma and Shambhala Training programs, he currently works as a technical lead in a software company.
Roshi Eve Myonen Marko
Roshi Eve Myonen Marko is a founding teacher of the Zen Peacemaker Order and Executive Director of the Peacemaker Community Foundation.
Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche
Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche (1904-1987) was supreme head of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. Charged by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 1959 with leading the Nyingma sect in exile and ensuring the preservation of its ancient tradition, he was a Dzogchen teacher to many important lamas, including the Dalai Lama himself, and played a major role in the transmission of vajrayana Buddhism to the West.
Chris Stewart-Patterson
Chris Stewart-Patterson, M.D. is assistant professor of medicine at the University of British Columbia and works as an emergency department physician at an inner city hospital in Vancouver.
Samuel Fromartz
Samuel Fromartz is a freelance writer based in Washington, D.C., and a participant in the Capitol Hill Mindfulness Community.
Mark Epstein
Mark Epstein, M.D. is author of <i>Thoughts Without a Thinker</i> and <i>Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart</i>.
Will Johnson
Will Johnson has been a Buddhist practitioner since 1972 and a certified rolfer since 1976. He is author of <i>The Posture of Meditation</i> and <i>Aligned, Relaxed, Resilient: The Physical Foundations of Mindfulness.</i>