Melvin McLeod

Melvin McLeod is the Editor-in-Chief of <em>Lion's Roar</em> magazine and <em>Buddhadharma</em>.

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.

Karen Maezen Miller

Karen Maezen Miller

Karen Maezen Miller is a priest in the Soto Zen lineage of Taizan Maezumi Roshi and a student of Nyogen Yeo Roshi. In daily life, as mother to daughter Georgia and as a writer, she aims to resolve the enigmatic truth of Maezumi's teaching, "Your life is your practice." Miller is the author of <em>Momma Zen: Walking the Crooked Path of Motherhood</em>, and most recently, <em> Paradise in Plain Sight: Lessons from a Zen Garden</em>.

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 Mindfulness Education at the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center <a href="http://www.uclahealth.org/marc">MARC</a> . She is the author of <em>The Little Book of Being</em>, published by <a href="https://soundstrue.com">Sounds True</a>, and the co-author of <em>Fully Present: The Science, Art and Practice of Mindfulness</em>. 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.