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● Eight New Talks from Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Trudy Goodman & Jack Kornfield, Roshi Joan Halifax, Michael Imperioli, Gaylon Ferguson, Peter Coyote, Sharon Suh, and Qalvy Grainzvolt
● Encore Talks from Previous BuddhaFests with Sharon Salzberg, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Matthieu Ricard, Stephen Bachelor, Craig Hamilton and Rick Hanson
● 10 Buddhist Films: An Extraordinary Collection of Films
● Eight New Talks from Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Trudy Goodman, PHD & Jack Kornfield, PHD, Roshi Joan Halifax, Michael Imperioli, Gaylon Ferguson, Peter Coyote, Sharon Suh, and Qalvy Grainzvolt,M.Div., LMHC-D
● Encore Talks from Previous BuddhaFests with Sharon Salzberg, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Matthieu Ricard, Stephen Bachelor, Craig Hamilton and Rick Hanson
● 10 Buddhist Films: An Extraordinary Collection of Films
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THIS YEAR'S FILMS
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Introduction
This year’s film program curated by Buddhist Film Foundation’s Buddhist Film
Channel, celebrates Engaged Buddhism with a selection of ten documentaries
from nine nations that explore social activist elements of Buddhist traditions
around the world.
Buddha’s Lost Children
Directed by Mark Verkerk
The Netherlands, Thailand / Thai with English subtitles / 97 min.
An AFI Festival Grand Jury Prize winner, Buddha’s Lost Children is a Dutch documentary filmed in Thailand about a former Thai boxer turned Buddhist monk who builds an orphanage, school, and clinic—a haven for the children of that strife-ridden region known as the Golden Triangle.
Buddha’s Lost Children
Directed by Mark Verkerk
The Netherlands, Thailand / Thai with English subtitles / 97 min.
Buddha’s Lost Children
Directed by Mark Verkerk
The Netherlands, Thailand / Thai with English subtitles / 97 min.
An AFI Festival Grand Jury Prize winner, Buddha’s Lost Children is a Dutch documentary filmed in Thailand about a former Thai boxer turned Buddhist monk who builds an orphanage, school, and clinic—a haven for the children of
that strife-ridden region known as the Golden Triangle.Triangle.
Dear Earth
Directed by Wouter Verhoeven
The Netherlands / English, and French and Dutch with English subtitles / 60min.
Dear Earth follows activists in the Extinction Rebellion movement in the UK. Non-violent civil disobedience is at the heart of Extinction Rebellion’s strategy to fight for change. Some Extinction Rebellion activists have been trained in mindfulness and peaceful activism in Plum Village, France, and meditation and non-violence are their tools for engaging with the challenges of the climate emergency in public demonstrations that often result in confrontation and arrest.
Dear Earth
Directed by Wouter Verhoeven
The Netherlands / English, and French and Dutch with English subtitles / 60min.
Dear Earth
Directed by Wouter Verhoeven
The Netherlands / English, and French and Dutch with English subtitles / 60min.
Dear Earth follows activists in the Extinction Rebellion movement in the UK. Non-violent civil disobedience is at the heart of Extinction Rebellion’s strategy to fight for change. Some Extinction Rebellion activists have been trained in mindfulness and peaceful
activism in Plum Village, France, and meditation and non-violence are their tools for engaging with the challenges of the climate emergency in public demonstrations that often result in
confrontation and arrest.
Dear Earth follows activists in the Extinction Rebellion movement in the UK. Non-violent civil disobedience is at the heart of Extinction Rebellion’s strategy to fight for change. Some Extinction Rebellion activists have been trained in mindfulness and peaceful
activism in Plum Village, France, and meditation and non-violence are their tools for engaging with the challenges of the climate emergency in public demonstrations that often result in
confrontation and arrest.
Into the Heart of the Mountain
Directed by Annegré Bosman
The Netherlands-Nepal / English, and Nepalese with English subtitles / 98min.
Into the Heart of the Mountain
Directed by Annegré Bosman
The Netherlands-Nepal / English, and Nepalese with English subtitles / 98min
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This remarkable documentary takes us on a journey with renowned American Zen priest Joan Halifax to remote Nepal. For forty years she’s led international expeditions of caregivers, the Nomads Clinic, to villages and rural communities accessible only by foot and horse. Richly informed by the insights of Halifax about social activism, women’s rights, and Buddhist practice, the film is a triumph of story, score, setting, and cinematography, and there’s a real sense of local culture, tradition, and the challenges of change—even the unintended consequences of aid. Filmed on location in Nepal.
Into the Heart of the Mountain
Directed by Annegré Bosman
The Netherlands-Nepal / English, and Nepalese with English subtitles / 98min
.
This remarkable documentary takes us on a journey with renowned American Zen priest Joan Halifax to remote Nepal. For forty years she’s led international expeditions of caregivers, the Nomads Clinic, to villages and rural communities accessible only by foot and horse. Richly informed by the insights of Halifax about social activism, women’s rights, and Buddhist practice, the film is a triumph of story, score, setting, and cinematography, and there’s a real sense of local culture, tradition, and the challenges of change—even the unintended consequences of aid. Filmed on location in Nepal.
This remarkable documentary takes us on a journey with renowned American Zen priest Joan Halifax to remote Nepal. For forty years she’s led international expeditions of caregivers, the Nomads Clinic, to villages and rural communities accessible only by foot and horse. Richly informed by the insights of Halifax about social activism, women’s rights, and Buddhist practice, the film is a triumph of story, score, setting, and cinematography, and there’s a real sense of local culture, tradition, and the challenges of change—even the unintended consequences of aid. Filmed on location in Nepal.
My Life Is My Message
Directed by George Shouten
The Netherlands / English / 60min
Thich Nhat Hanh encouraged reconcilation work among all parties to conflicts, from the level of family to that of international relations. This film documents a retreat for Palestinian and Israeli participants at Plum Village, and features Thây and Sister Chân Không leading groups through a difficult but healing process.
My Life Is My Message
Directed by George Shouten
The Netherlands / English / 60min
My Life Is My Message
Directed by George Shouten
The Netherlands / English / 60min
Thich Nhat Hanh encouraged reconcilation work among all parties to conflicts, from the level of
family to that of international relations. This film documents a retreat for Palestinian and Israeli
participants at Plum Village, and features Thây and Sister Chân Không leading groups through a
difficult but healing process.
Never Give Up: The Heart of Compassion
Directed by Fernanda Rivero and James Gritz
India / English / 60min
Bodhichitta can be defined as compassion in action. This film focuses on the humanitarian aid work—education, recycling, and animal rescue in and around Bodhgaya, India—of Lilian Sum, Joy Galysto, and Dominique, all students of HH the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje. Featuring commentary by HH the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa; with appearances by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Joan Halifax, Matthieu Ricard, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, HH the 14th Dalai Lama, Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, and Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche.
Thich Nhat Hanh encouraged reconcilation work among all parties to conflicts, from the level of
family to that of international relations. This film documents a retreat for Palestinian and Israeli
participants at Plum Village, and features Thây and Sister Chân Không leading groups through a
difficult but healing process.
Never Give Up: The Heart of Compassion
Directed by Fernanda Rivero and James Gritz
India / English / 60min
Never Give Up: The Heart of Compassion
Directed by Fernanda Rivero and James Gritz
India / English / 60min
Bodhichitta can be defined as compassion in action. The film is focused on the humanitarian aid work with education, recycling, and animal rescue in and around Bodhgaya, India, of Lilian Sum, Joy Galysto, and Dominique, all students of HH the XVII Gyalwa Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje and featuring commentary by him. Appearances by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Joan Halifax,
Matthieu Ricard, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, HH the
14th Dalai Lama, Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, and Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche.
Raising the Ashes
Directed by Michael O’Keefe
USA / English / 72min
American Zen teacher Bernie Glassman, founder of the Zen Peacemakers Order, organized annual retreats at the Auschwitz Concentration Camp. Actor and Zen priest Michael O’Keefe filmed one of the five day retreats that included author Peter Matthiessen. A surprisingly powerful and emotional story.
Raising the Ashes
Directed by Michael O’Keefe
USA / English / 72min
Raising the Ashes
Directed by Michael O’Keefe
USA / English / 72min
American Zen teacher Bernie Glassman, founder of the Zen Peacemakers Order, organized annual retreats at the Auschwitz Concentration Camp. Actor and Zen
priest Michael O’Keefe filmed one of the five day retreats that included author Peter Matthiessen. A surprisingly powerful and emotional story.
American Zen teacher Bernie Glassman, founder of the Zen Peacemakers Order, organized annual retreats at the Auschwitz Concentration Camp. Actor and Zen
priest Michael O’Keefe filmed one of the five day retreats that included author Peter Matthiessen. A surprisingly powerful and emotional story.
Sense of Urgency
Sense of Urgency
Directed by Patrick van Boeckel
The Netherlands / English, and Dutch with English subtitles / 75 min
Zen teacher, activist, anthropologist, and author Joan Halifax has come to exemplify many of the historic developments in Buddhism in America. She is the founder of Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, her base from which she travels extensively on teaching and humanitarian trips around the world, and she is a leader in working with people in the final phase of life. Filmed on location in New Mexico, Holland, Nepal, and Germany.
Directed by Patrick van Boeckel
The Netherlands / English, and Dutch with English subtitles / 75 min / Documentary
Sense of Urgency
Directed by Patrick van Boeckel
The Netherlands / English, and Dutch with English subtitles / 75 min / Documentary
Zen teacher, activist, anthropologist and author Joan Halifax has come to exemplify many of the historic developments in Buddhism in America. She is the founder of Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, her base from which she travels extensively on teaching and humanitarian trips around the world, and she is a leader in working with people in the final phase of life. Filmed on location in New Mexico, Holland, Nepal and Germany.
Shugendo Now
Directed by Jean-Marc Abela and Mark Patrick McGuire
Japan-Canada / Japanese with English subtitles / 88min.
Shugendo, the Way of Acquiring Power, is a blend of Shinto, Daoism and Buddhism. Followers practice arduous rituals in mountain wildernesses and are deeply committed to protecting the natural environment. The film is a poetic and intimate journey into a rarely seen world between the developed and the wild, between the present and the infinite. Filmed on location in Japan’s Kumano Mountains, Tokyo and Osaka.
Shugendo Now
Directed by Jean-Marc Abela and Mark Patrick McGuire
Japan-Canada / Japanese with English subtitles / 88min.
Shugendo Now
Directed by Jean-Marc Abela and Mark Patrick McGuire
Japan-Canada / Japanese with English subtitles / 88min.
Shugendo, the Way of Acquiring Power, is a blend of Shinto, Daoism and Buddhism. Followers practice arduous rituals in mountain wildernesses and are deeply committed to protecting the natural environment. The film is a poetic and intimate journey into a rarely seen world between the developed and the wild, between the present and the infinite. Filmed on location in Japan’s Kumano Mountains, Tokyo and Osaka.
Shugendo, the Way of Acquiring Power, is a blend of Shinto, Daoism and Buddhism. Followers practice arduous rituals in mountain wildernesses and are
deeply committed to protecting the natural environment. The film is a poetic and intimate journey into a rarely seen world between the developed and the
wild, between the present and the infinite. Filmed on location in Japan’s Kumano Mountains, Tokyo and Osaka.
Tzu Chi: Doing Good in the World
Directed by Babeth Mondini VanLoo The Netherlands, Taiwan / English, and Taiwanese with English subtitles / 88 min
Tzu Chi is a unique Buddhist organization in Taiwan that runs hospitals, schools, recycling services, and emergency humanitarian aid efforts. The blue-jacketed Tzu Chi volunteers may be seen at disaster sites like earthquakes, tsunamis, and floods all over the world. The organization is led by an extraordinary woman, Master Cheng Yen, a Buddhist nun who began single-handedly by reaching out to neighbors to help offer health services where they were lacking in post WWII Taiwan. This film introduces us to her and takes us behind the scenes to explore a unique approach to living a compassionate, engaged life.
Tzu Chi: Doing Good in the World
Directed by Babeth VanLoo
The Netherlands-Taiwan / English, and Taiwanese with English subtitles / 88 min plus
Tzu Chi: Doing Good in the World
Directed by Babeth VanLoo
The Netherlands-Taiwan / English, and Taiwanese with English subtitles / 88 min plus
Tzu Chi is a unique Buddhist organization in Taiwan that runs hospitals, schools, recycling services, and emergency humanitarian aid efforts. The blue-jacketed Tzu Chi volunteers may be seen at disaster sites like earthquakes, tsunamis, and floods all over the world. The organization is led by an extraordinary woman, Master Cheng Yen, a Buddhist nun who began single- handedly by reaching out to neighbors to help offer health services where they were lacking in post WWII Taiwan. This film introduces us to her and takes us behind the scenes to explore a unique approach to living a compassionate, engaged life.
Walk with Me
Directed by Marc Francis and Max Pugh United Kingdom / English / 94min.
The New York Times called this film, “Cooling to the mind and soothing to the spirit,” and the voicing of Thich Nhat Hanh’s words by British actor Benedict Cumberbatch supports the calm pace. Three years in the making, the film is centered on life in Plum Village, and follows a number of the monks and nuns as they engage with projects and people in different parts of the world.
Walk with Me
Directed by Marc Francis and Max Pugh
United Kingdom / English / 94min.
Walk with Me
Directed by Marc Francis and Max Pugh
United Kingdom / English / 94min.
The New York Times called this film, “Cooling to the mind and soothing to the spirit,” and the voicing of Thich Nhat Hanh’s words by British actor Benedict Cumberbatch supports the calm pace. Three years in the making, the film is centered on life in Plum Village, and follows a number of the monks and nuns as they engage with projects and people in different parts of the world.
The New York Times called this film, “Cooling to the mind and soothing to the spirit,” and the
voicing of Thich Nhat Hanh’s words by British actor Benedict Cumberbatch supports the calm
pace. Three years in the making, the film is centered on life in Plum Village, and follows a
number of the monks and nuns as they engage with projects and people in different parts of
the world.
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Eight New Wisdom Talks
Eight New Wisdom Talks
Breaking Free from the Cycle of Discontent
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche is a meditation master in the Kagyu and Nyingma lineages of Tibetan Buddhism. He is the guiding teacher of the Tergar Meditation Community, a global network of meditation groups and centers. His books include Turning Confusion into Clarity and In Love with the World: A Monk’s Journey Through the Bardos of Living and Dying .
Breaking Free from the Cycle of Discontent
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche is a world-renowned meditation teacher and the spiritual leader of the Tergar Meditation Community. Born in Nepal in 1975, he began studying meditation as a child under the guidance of his father, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. Drawing from his own experience with anxiety and panic attacks, Mingyur Rinpoche teaches meditation as a practical path to awareness, resilience, and inner freedom. He is the author of The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness and In Love with the World: A Monk’s Journey Through the Bardos of Living and Dying. His website is Tergar.org.
Unshakable in the Midst of the Shaking: A Practice for Difficult Times
Trudy Goodman, PhD & Jack Kornfield, PhD
Jack Kornfield, PhD, is a world-renowned meditation teacher, psychologist, and author who helped introduce Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West. Trained as a Buddhist monk in Thailand, India, and Burma, he has taught meditation internationally since 1974. Jack is co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society and Spirit Rock Meditation Center, and his teachings integrate Buddhist psychology with compassion and practical wisdom for everyday life. He is the author of numerous bestselling books, including A Path with Heart, A Wise Heart, and No Time Like the Present, as well as his recent book All in This Together. His website is JackKornfield.com.
Trudy Goodman, PhD, is a respected mindfulness meditation teacher and psychotherapist, and the founder of InsightLA, one of the first meditation centers in Los Angeles. She co-founded the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy, helping bridge mindfulness practice and clinical psychology. Trudy teaches retreats and workshops internationally, offering practical guidance rooted in compassion, presence, and emotional healing. She is a contributing author to several books on mindfulness and psychotherapy and is also known as the voice of Trudy the Love Barbarian in Netflix’s The Midnight Gospel. Her website is TrudyGoodman.com.
The Danger of Spiritual Bypass: Why Practice Must Engage, Not Escape
Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD
Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD, is a Buddhist teacher, social activist, author, and expert in end-of-life care. She is Founder and Head Teacher at the Upaya Institute and Zen Center, Director of the Project on Being with Dying, and founder of both the Upaya Prison Project and the Nomads Clinic in Nepal. She received her PhD in Medical Anthropology in 1973 and has lectured on death and dying around the world
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Dr. Halifax is the recipient of several distinguished awards, including a National Science Foundation Fellowship in Visual Anthropology. Her books include Standing at the Edge, Being with Dying, and In a Moment, In a Breath. Her website is JoanHalifax.org.
Why Achievement Isn't Enough: What the Emptiness of Success Is Telling You
Michael Imperioli
Michael Imperioli is an Emmy Award-winning actor, writer, director, and longtime Buddhist practitioner best known for his role as Christopher Moltisanti on The Sopranos. He has also appeared in acclaimed projects including The White Lotus and Goodfellas. Alongside his work in film and television, Imperioli has maintained a deep connection to Buddhism and meditation for many years, bringing contemplative practice into both his creative life and personal path. He is the author of the novel The Perfume Burned His Eyes and co-founder of Studio Dante, an Off-Broadway theater company dedicated to innovative storytelling and artistic exploration.
Sad Joy: How to Feel the World's Suffering Without Losing Yourself
Gaylon Ferguson
Gaylon Ferguson, PhD, is a Buddhist meditation teacher, author, and senior teacher in the Shambhala tradition who has taught contemplative practice internationally for more than four decades. A former professor of religion and humanities, he is known for presenting Buddhist teachings in a grounded, accessible, and practical way. Gaylon is the author of Natural Wakefulness: Discovering the Wisdom We Were Born With and Welcoming Beginner’s Mind: Zen and Tibetan Buddhist Wisdom on Experiencing Our True Nature. Through his teaching and writing, he helps people cultivate mindfulness, compassion, and greater ease in everyday life.
We Are Made of the Same Stuff: Owning Your Shadow to Find Common Ground
Peter Coyote
Peter Coyote is an actor, double Emmy Award-winning narrator, author, and ordained Zen Buddhist priest. Over his acclaimed career, he has appeared in more than 160 films and narrated over 150 documentary projects, including Ken Burns’ The National Parks, The Dust Bowl, and The Roosevelts, for which he received his second Emmy Award. As a transmitted Zen teacher, Peter works with students through the Wild Dog Sangha. He is the author of several books, including Tongue of a Crow, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Meet the Buddha, and Zen in the Vernacular: Things As It Is. His website is PeterCoyote.com.
You're Eating More Than Food: A Framework for Everything You Consume
Sharon A. Suh, PhD
Sharon A. Suh, PhD, is a professor of Buddhism at Seattle University. She is the author of Being Buddhist in a Christian World: Gender and Community in a Korean American Temple, Silver Screen Buddha: Buddhism in Asian and Western Film, and Occupy This Body: A Buddhist Memoir.
Dr. Suh is currently editing Emergent Dharma: An Anthology of Asian American Feminist Buddhist Women, to be released in 2025, and she is working on a new book on women in Buddhist film and media. Her website is MindfulEatingMethod.com.
The Immovable Heart: Finding Deep Resolve in Everyday Moments
Rev. Qalvy Grainzvolt, M.Div., LMHC-D
Rev. Qalvy Grainzvolt, M.Div., LMHC-D, is an ordained Shinnyo-en Buddhist priest and lead meditation guide at The Shinnyo Center for Meditation and Wellbeing in New York. A U.S. Army National Guard veteran, he also serves as a uniformed chaplain for the Port Chester Police Department and was the first Buddhist chaplain for the New York City transit system and its MTA Police Department. Rev. Grainzvolt has provided mindfulness training to NYPD officers and brings a unique perspective to the intersection of meditation, public service, and law enforcement chaplaincy. His work focuses on compassion, resilience, and mindfulness in high-stress environments. His website is www.Shinnyoen.org.
Breaking Free from the Cycle of Discontent
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche is a meditation master in the Kagyu and Nyingma lineages of Tibetan Buddhism. He is the guiding teacher of the Tergar Meditation Community, a global network of meditation groups and centers. His books include Turning Confusion into Clarity and In Love with the World: A Monk’s Journey Through the Bardos of Living and Dying .
Breaking Free from the Cycle of Discontent
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche is a world-renowned meditation teacher and the spiritual leader of the Tergar Meditation Community. Born in Nepal in 1975, he began studying meditation as a child under the guidance of his father, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. Drawing from his own experience with anxiety and panic attacks, Mingyur Rinpoche teaches meditation as a practical path to awareness, resilience, and inner freedom. He is the author of The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness and In Love with the World: A Monk’s Journey Through the Bardos of Living and Dying. His website is Tergar.org.
Unshakable in the Midst of the Shaking: A Practice for Difficult Times
Trudy Goodman, PhD & Jack Kornfield, PhD
Jack Kornfield, PhD, is a world-renowned meditation teacher, psychologist, and author who helped introduce Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West. Trained as a Buddhist monk in Thailand, India, and Burma, he has taught meditation internationally since 1974. Jack is co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society and Spirit Rock Meditation Center, and his teachings integrate Buddhist psychology with compassion and practical wisdom for everyday life. He is the author of numerous bestselling books, including A Path with Heart, A Wise Heart, and No Time Like the Present, as well as his recent book All in This Together. His website is JackKornfield.com.
Trudy Goodman, PhD, is a respected mindfulness meditation teacher and psychotherapist, and the founder of InsightLA, one of the first meditation centers in Los Angeles. She co-founded the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy, helping bridge mindfulness practice and clinical psychology. Trudy teaches retreats and workshops internationally, offering practical guidance rooted in compassion, presence, and emotional healing. She is a contributing author to several books on mindfulness and psychotherapy and is also known as the voice of Trudy the Love Barbarian in Netflix’s The Midnight Gospel. Her website is TrudyGoodman.com.
Finding Compassion Amidst Global Suffering: How to Respond Without Losing Ourselves
Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD
Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD, is a Buddhist teacher, social activist, author, and expert in end-of-life care. She is Founder and Head Teacher at the Upaya Institute and Zen Center, Director of the Project on Being with Dying, and founder of both the Upaya Prison Project and the Nomads Clinic in Nepal. She received her PhD in Medical Anthropology in 1973 and has lectured on death and dying around the world.
Dr. Halifax is the recipient of several distinguished awards, including a National Science Foundation Fellowship in Visual Anthropology. Her books include Standing at the Edge, Being with Dying, and In a Moment, In a Breath. Her website is JoanHalifax.org.
Why Achievement Isn't Enough: What the Emptiness of Success Is Telling You
Michael Imperioli
Michael Imperioli is an Emmy Award-winning actor, writer, director, and longtime Buddhist practitioner best known for his role as Christopher Moltisanti on The Sopranos. He has also appeared in acclaimed projects including The White Lotus and Goodfellas. Alongside his work in film and television, Imperioli has maintained a deep connection to Buddhism and meditation for many years, bringing contemplative practice into both his creative life and personal path. He is the author of the novel The Perfume Burned His Eyes and co-founder of Studio Dante, an Off-Broadway theater company dedicated to innovative storytelling and artistic exploration.
Sad Joy: How to Feel the World's Suffering Without Losing Yourself
Gaylon Ferguson
Gaylon Ferguson, PhD, is a Buddhist meditation teacher, author, and senior teacher in the Shambhala tradition who has taught contemplative practice internationally for more than four decades. A former professor of religion and humanities, he is known for presenting Buddhist teachings in a grounded, accessible, and practical way. Gaylon is the author of Natural Wakefulness: Discovering the Wisdom We Were Born With and Welcoming Beginner’s Mind: Zen and Tibetan Buddhist Wisdom on Experiencing Our True Nature. Through his teaching and writing, he helps people cultivate mindfulness, compassion, and greater ease in everyday life.
We Are Made of the Same Stuff: Owning Your Shadow to Find Common Ground
Peter Coyote
Peter Coyote is an actor, double Emmy Award-winning narrator, author, and ordained Zen Buddhist priest. Over his acclaimed career, he has appeared in more than 160 films and narrated over 150 documentary projects, including Ken Burns’ The National Parks, The Dust Bowl, and The Roosevelts, for which he received his second Emmy Award. As a transmitted Zen teacher, Peter works with students through the Wild Dog Sangha. He is the author of several books, including Tongue of a Crow, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Meet the Buddha, and Zen in the Vernacular: Things As It Is. His website is PeterCoyote.com.
You're Eating More Than Food: A Framework for Everything You Consume
Sharon A. Suh, PhD
Sharon A. Suh, PhD, is a professor of Buddhism at Seattle University. She is the author of Being Buddhist in a Christian World: Gender and Community in a Korean American Temple, Silver Screen Buddha: Buddhism in Asian and Western Film, and Occupy This Body: A Buddhist Memoir.
Dr. Suh is currently editing Emergent Dharma: An Anthology of Asian American Feminist Buddhist Women, to be released in 2025, and she is working on a new book on women in Buddhist film and media. Her website is MindfulEatingMethod.com.
The Immovable Heart: Finding Deep Resolve in Everyday Moments
Rev. Qalvy Grainzvolt, M.Div., LMHC-D
Rev. Qalvy Grainzvolt, M.Div., LMHC-D, is an ordained Shinnyo-en Buddhist priest and lead meditation guide at The Shinnyo Center for Meditation and Wellbeing in New York. A U.S. Army National Guard veteran, he also serves as a uniformed chaplain for the Port Chester Police Department and was the first Buddhist chaplain for the New York City transit system and its MTA Police Department. Rev. Grainzvolt has provided mindfulness training to NYPD officers and brings a unique perspective to the intersection of meditation, public service, and law enforcement chaplaincy. His work focuses on compassion, resilience, and mindfulness in high-stress environments. His website is www.Shinnyoen.org.
Breaking Free from the Cycle of Discontent
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche is a meditation master in the Kagyu and Nyingma lineages of Tibetan Buddhism. He is the guiding teacher of the Tergar Meditation Community, a global network of meditation groups and centers. His books include Turning Confusion into Clarity and In Love with the World: A Monk’s Journey Through the Bardos of Living and Dying .
Breaking Free from the Cycle of Discontent
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche is a meditation master in the Kagyu and Nyingma lineages of Tibetan Buddhism. He is the guiding teacher of the Tergar Meditation Community, a global network of meditation groups and centers. His books include Turning Confusion into Clarity and In Love with the World: A Monk’s Journey Through the Bardos of Living and Dying .
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Favorite Talks From Previous Years
Favorite Talks From Previous Years
Moving from Anger to Courage
Featuring Sharon Salzberg
Moving from Anger to Courage
Moving from Anger to Courage
Featuring Sharon Salzberg
Featuring Sharon Salzberg
Moving from Anger to Courage
Featuring Sharon Salzberg
Moving from Anger to Courage
Featuring Sharon Salzberg
Equanimity When the World Is On Fire
Featuring Kaira Jewel Lingo
A Plea for the Animals
A Plea for the Animals
Featuring Matthieu Ricard
Featuring Matthieu Ricard
Equanimity When the World Is On Fire
Featuring Kaira Jewel Lingo
A Plea for the Animals
A Plea for the Animals
Featuring Kaira Jewel Lingo
The Art of Solitude
Featuring Stephen Batchelor
Finding Calm and Contentment in Turbulent Times
Featuring Rick Hanson
Finding Calm and Contentment in Turbulent Times
Moving from Anger to Courage
Featuring Rick Hanson
Featuring Sharon Salzberg
Feeding Your Demons
Featuring Lama Tsultrim Allione
Equanimity When the World Is On Fire
Featuring Kaira Jewel Lingo
A Plea for the Animals
A Plea for the Animals
Featuring Kaira Jewel Lingo
The Art of Solitude
Featuring Stephen Batchelor
Finding Calm and Contentment in Turbulent Times
Featuring Rick Hanson
Finding Calm and Contentment in Turbulent Times
Finding Calm and A Plea for the Animals
Featuring Rick Hanson
Featuring Matthieu Ricard
Feeding Your Demons
Featuring Lama Tsultrim Allione
The Art of Solitude
Featuring Stephen Batchelor
A Plea for the Animals
A Plea for the Animals
Featuring Matthieu Ricard
The Art of Solitude
Featuring Stephen Batchelor
Finding Calm and Contentment in Turbulent Times
Featuring Rick Hanson
Finding Calm and Contentment in Turbulent Times
Finding Calm and Contentment in Turbulent Times
Featuring Rick Hanson
Featuring Rick Hanson
Direct Awakening: An Experiential Journey Into the Immediacy of Our True Nature
Featuring Craig Hamilton
Direct Awakening: An Experiential Journey Into the Immediacy of Our True Nature
Featuring Craig Hamilton
Feeding Your Demons
Featuring Lama Tsultrim Allione
Love on Every Breath: Tonglen Meditation to Open the Heart
Featuring Lama Palden Drolma
Cultivating Joy: A Conversation on Buddhism and Resilience
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