CONTRIBUTORS

grew up as a baptized Lutheran in the suburbs of south Puget Sound. Now a Buddhist nun ordained in the Chinese Zen tradition of Venerable Master Hsuan Hua, she lives near Seattle and is active in many interfaith endeavors, including the Compassion Action Network (CAN).

is current president of the board of Seattle Insight Meditation Society and co-founder, with Cora Edmonds, of the Namaste Children’s Fund.

is a member of the Dharma Rain Zen Center and is active in the Portland chapter of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship.

is Program Coordinator of the Northwest Dharma Association.

is Facility Coordinator at Sea to Sky Retreat Centre near Whistler, British Columbia. A former air traffic systems engineer, he has been a student of Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche since 1976.

is Seattle vice-president of the Northwest Dharma Association, as well as Program and Outreach Manager for Nalanda West, Center for American Buddhism.

serves on the Board of the Dharma Friendship Foundation and is the co-founder of CommuniChi, a community acupuncture clinic on Seattle’s Beacon Hill.

is current president of the Northwest Dharma Association.

Ines Allen, Caterina De Re, Cora Edmonds, Heidi Enji Hoogstra , Joshua, Ray Messner, Bev Silvera, Sammy Sriva, Ron Stewart, Towen Tseng, Jordan Van Voast. Others courtesy of Seattle International Film Festival Cinema, Sea to Sky Retreat Centre. Cover: Monica Schley.

Caterina De Re, Amy Groncznack, Timothy O’Brien, Julie Welch.

Stephen Schildbach.