Ronlyn Domingue

Ronlyn Domingue is the author of the novel <em>The Mercy of Thin Air</em>. Her writing has appeared in New England Review, Clackamas Literary Review, New Delta Review, The Independent, and The Nervous Breakdown, an online literary magazine.

Karen Armstrong

Her first book, Through the Narrow Gate, described the years that Karen Armstrong spent as a Catholic nun. She has since published numerous bestsellers, including A History of God, Islam, and Buddha. Awarded the $10,000 TED Prize in 2008, she advocated drafting a global Charter for Compassion in the spirit of the Golden Rule.

Ed Brickell

Ed Brickell works and runs in Dallas, Texas, participating in ultramarathons (races of 50 kilometers or longer) around the United States. He writes about the crossroads of his Zen practice and running at www.runwithmu.com.

Saransh Sehgal

Saransh Sehgal is a photographer and writer living in Dharamsala, India. He has written about the Dalai Lama, Tibet and the geopolitics of the region. Some of his work can be seen at: http://www.lightstalkers.org/saransh-sehgal

Judith Toy

Judith Toy was ordained as a member of the Order of Interbeing by Thich Nhat Hanh in 1997, and along with her husband, Philip Toy, has founded several sanghas in that tradition, including one in a men’s prison. She leads mindfulness retreats and is the editor of Cloud Cottage Editions.

Ari Goldfield

Ari Goldfield

Ari Goldfield is a Buddhist teacher and translator who studied under Khenpo Tsültrim Gyamtso Rinpoche for many years. He translated Khenpo Tsültrim’s books <em>Stars of Wisdom and The Sun of Wisdom</em>, and is a contributing author to <em>Freeing the Body, Freeing the Mind</em>.