Elisabeth von Halem
Elisabeth has been a student of the Dharma and the human condition for many years, and a lover of the natural world for all of her years. She is currently living on a beach in El Salvador where she appreciates being close to the ocean and the rich natural beauty and diversity of the land, […]
dawn lemon
dawn entered the path of the Dharma and Buddhist practice in 2009 while exploring meditation during a lifelong journey of spiritual seeking. She has always had a deep relationship with the Earth and the more-than-human world, and having lived in Michigan her whole life, she is especially appreciative of the Great Lakes Basin. In moving […]
Yutthichai Chanikornpradit
Yutthichai was born and raised as a Buddhist in Thailand before immigrating to the US in 1987 to study at the United World College in NM. Living and learning with young people from all over the world at this international school, he developed a deep sense of self and an understanding of his individual capacity […]
Elena Canler
Elena (they/them) was raised by a Buddhist father who embodied a deep care for the natural world. This infused in them a connection and appreciation between a Buddhist practice and care for the environment. As someone with a very intersectional upbringing, raised between Cuban and American culture in Tennessee as a queer child, Elena developed […]
Brenda Holoboff
Brenda left a career in finance in order to experience the world beyond the corporate scene. This new path stretched over many years and most of this time was spent in the emergency humanitarian sector and volunteering on farms. These experiences led to a longing for community. Brenda is transitioning from her most recent community […]
Nikayla Jefferson
Nikayla Jefferson is a political science graduate student at UC Santa Barbara, where her research focuses on the intersection of climate justice, the American environmental movement, democracy, and engaged spiritual traditions. She is interested in researching, writing, and living the questions related to what it means to be a human in this moment we call […]