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Ram Dass
Ram Dass was one of the first to bring Bhakti Yoga to the West through his book "Be Here Now.”He continues to share his enormous heart with new generations of seekers through his retreats, online workshops, and new books.
Kunze Chimed
Kunze Chimed, a native of Mongolia, began her study and practice of Buddhism at the age of seventeen under the tutelage of old Mongolian Buddhist masters who survived the Communist regime. She joined the Jamyang Choeling Buddhist Nunnery in Dharamsala, India for three years, and pursued further study of Buddhist texts and philosophy at the […]
Nawang Khechog
Nawang Khechog is the first Tibetan Grammy nominee and the most renowned Tibetan flutist in the world. He has won multiple awards from several countries, and is one of Tibet's foremost world music composers. Nawang was a monk for 11 years and studied Buddhist philosophy and meditation with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He aims […]
Chris Warren
Chris Warren has been an outdoorsman all his life. He has raised 3 children with his wife, Jen, and they all participated in the Tara Mandala Family retreats for years. Chris, a landscaper/gardener, is a Pied Piper with little ones and is looking forward to leading the children in a variety of outdoor adventures. He […]
Ann Hackney
Ann Hackney is a Transformational Wilderness Guide and Life Coach. She works with families, young women and groups to help them build authentic empowerment, transform through life transitions, initiations and edges, and deeply connect with nature. Ann is a skilled Earth Centered Healer, Herbalist, Naturalist, Guide and Educator. She has been diligently studying, teaching and […]
Michael Blossom
Michael, father of of Ruby, is a lover of art and dharma and the places where the two commingle. He is honored to be a part of the Tara Mandala family and delighted to make new friends in buddha-dhamma-sangha. Michael directed a poetry and art program in the afterschool hours in San Francisco, CA, where […]
Anam Thubten
Anam Thubten grew up in Tibet and at an early age began to practice in the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Among his many teachers, his most formative guides were Lama Tsurlo, Khenpo Chopel, and Lama Garwang. He is the founder and spiritual advisor of Dharmata Foundation, teaching widely in the U.S. and occasionally abroad. […]
Traleg Khandro
Traleg Khandro, long-time student and wife of the late Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche IX, is the Director of E-Vam Buddhist Institute America and Nyima Centre Online Learning in Australia. Khandro studied Buddhism under Traleg Rinpoche’s guidance for 30 years and has undertaken numerous long meditation retreats. At Rinpoche’s request Khandro received traditional LuJong (Tibetan Yoga) training […]
Lama Tsering Wangdu Rinpoche
Lama Tsering Wangdu Rinpoche was born in 1939 in the Langkor Valley in West Tingri, Tibet. The region was the Tibetan home of Padampa Sangye, the founder of the Shije and Machik Labdron, the founder of Chod. Lama Wangdu Rinpoche began studying with his root lama, Naptra Rinpoche, at age 8. After years of practice, […]
R. Carlos Nakai
Of Navajo-Ute heritage, R. Carlos Nakai is the world’s premier performer of the Native American flute. He began his musical studies on the trumpet, but a car accident ruined his embouchure. His musical interests took a turn when he was given a traditional cedar flute as a gift and challenged to master it. As an […]