SHARON SALZBERG
Founder of Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Mass. and Author, Real Love and Real Happiness
ROBERT A.F. THURMAN
Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University, Co-Founder and President of Tibet House US
SYLVIA BOORSTEIN
Co-Founding Teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Senior Teacher at Insight Meditation Society
DAWA TARCHIN PHILLIPS
Resident Teacher of the Santa Barbara Bodhi Path Buddhist Center, President and Co-Founder of the International Mindfulness Teachers Assn.
DR. NIDA CHENAGTSANG
Born in Tibet, Co-Founder and Medical Director of Sorig Khang International, which was formerly the International Academy for Traditional Tibetan Medicine
NORMAN FISCHER
Senior Teacher and former Co-Abbot at San Francisco Zen Center, Founder and Spiritual Director of Everyday Zen Foundation
Born in Tibet, Drukmo Gyal Dakini travels the world to sing Tibetan healing mantras and chants
Bernie Glassman 1939-2018
This influential Buddhist teacher was a pioneer of Zen in the West, and he blended his spiritual practice with a passion for social activism.
Bernie was one of the most creative forces in Western Buddhism, creating new paths, practices, and organizations to serve the people who fall between the cracks of society. He was a leader in the Socially Engaged Buddhism movement, and founder of Zen Peacemakers International.
Roshi Joan Halifax, Abbot of Upaya Zen Center
Roshi Wendy Egyoku Nakao, Abbot of Zen Center of Los Angeles
Roshi Pat Enkyo O'Hara, Abbot of Village Zendo of New York City
Roshi Fleet Maull, Founder of Prison Mindfulness Institute
Peter Cunningham, Photographer and Zen Peacemaker
Moshe Cohen, Founder of Clowns Without Borders - USA
. . . Plus more speakers to be announced
Roshi Joan Halifax and Roshi Pat O'Hara have a lively conversation about Buddhism. Followed by a
20th Anniversary Screening of the classic Buddhist film, ENLIGHTENMENT GUARANTEED.
Acclaimed Buddhist Filmmaker Doris Dörrie's classic comedy, ENLIGHTENMENT GUARANTEED
WORKSHOP 1
SHARON SALZBERG and SYLVIA BOORSTEIN
WORKSHOP 2
ROBERT A. F. THURMAN and DR. NIDA CHENAGTSANG