Archives: Authors

Hersch Wilson

Hersch Wilson and his wife Laurie became volunteer firefighters in 1986. He writes for Backdraft magazine and other publications.

Nuanprang Snitbhan

Nuanprang Snitbhan is a child psychologist, mother, and the author of Girl Time: A Mother-Daughter Activity Book for Sharing, Bonding, and Really Talking.

Devon Hase teaches meditation on retreat teams at the Insight Meditation Society, Spirit Rock, and throughout North America and Europe. She supports practitioners with online personal dharma mentoring, is a mentor in Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach’s Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certifcation Program, and teaches on the Ten Percent Happier and Simple Habit apps. Along with her life partner Craig Hase, Devon co-authored their first book, How Not to Be a Hot Mess: A Survival Guide for Modern Life. Devon has spent years in meditation retreat in the Insight and Vajrayana traditions, and now lives together with Craig in urban retreat in her hometown of Ashland, Oregon, splitting each week between teaching and practice. For more info visit www.devonandcraighase.com.

Craig Hase

Craig Hase mentors dharma practitioners online, leads meditation retreats throughout North America and Europe, and teaches meditation on the Simple Habit app. Over the years, Craig has studied the teachings and practices of three different lineages – Insight, Zen and Vajrayana. He spent six years in a Zen monastery and completed a PhD in counseling psychology before making his topsy-turvy transition into teaching mindfulness, meditation, and dharma full time. These days he lives with his partner Devon in urban retreat in Ashland, Oregon, splitting each week between teaching and practice. Also, he co-wrote this crazy book with Devon called How Not to Be a Hot Mess: A Survival Guide for Modern Life, which offers six really good pieces of semi-Buddhist advice to keep you anchored and steady amidst the chaos of modern life. To learn more, visit www.devonandcraighase.com.

Yenkuei Chuang

Yenkuei Chuang, PhD, is a therapist and mindfulness instructor. She is currently writing a memoir entitled Blood, Sweat, and Dharma: A Memoir on Learning to Stay.

Bill Gaston

Bill Gaston’s latest book is Just Let Me Look at You: On Fatherhood (Penguin, 2019). He lives on Gabriola Island, British Columbia.

Furyu Nancy Schroeder

Furyu Nancy Schroeder is the abiding abbess at Green Gulch Farm Zen Center, a residential practice center and organic farm in the San Francisco Zen Center community.

Shauna Shapiro

Shauna Shapiro, PhD, is a professor at Santa Clara University. Her most recent book is Good Morning, I Love You: Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Practices to Rewire Your Brain for Calm, Clarity, and Joy.

Camille Hamilton Pating

Camille Hamilton Pating is a Dharma School teacher and certified assistant at the Buddhist Church of San Francisco.

Sean Feit Oakes

Sean Feit Oakes, PhD explores the integration of Buddhist philosophy and practice, trauma resolution, and social justice. He teaches at Spirit Rock Meditation Center and online. <a href="http://www.seanfeitoakes.com" rel="noopener">SeanFeitOakes.com</a>