

In 1991 he established the Dzogchen Centers and Dzogchen Retreats ( and in 1993, with the Dalai Lama, he founded the Western Buddhist Teachers Network and regularly organizes its International Buddhist Teachers’ Conferences. Lama Surya Das is the author of the international bestselling Awakening trilogy : Awakening the Buddha Within, Awakening to the Sacredand Awakening the Buddhist Heart, as well as his latest book Make Me One With Everything: Buddhist Meditations to Awaken Us from the Illusion of Separation, and nine other books. He has spent over forty five years studying Zen, Vipassana, Yoga, and Tibetan Buddhism with many of the great old masters of Asia, among them, some of the Dalai Lama’s own teachers.He is an authorized lama in the Tibetan Buddhist order, a leading spokesperson for Buddhism and contemporary spirituality, a translator, poet, meditation master, chant master, and spiritual activist. The Dalai Lama affectionately calls him “the American Lama”. Lama Surya Das is one of the foremost Western Buddhist meditation teachers and scholars. He is a member of the advisory board for Drugs over Dinner and hosts The Indie Spiritualist Podcast on The Mindpod Network. He speaks and leads groups in detoxes, yoga studios, rehabs, youth centers, recovery meetings, hospitals, conferences, and festivals worldwide. He writes for ORIGIN Magazine, Huffington Post, and Mantra Yoga and Health Magazine, and has spoken and performed at Wanderlust Festival, Celebrate Your Life, Yoga Journal Conference, Sun Valley Wellness Festival, Sedona World Wisdom Days, Kripalu, and more.Ĭhris is passionate about his work with people who are in the process of healing or struggling with addictions of all kinds. He is the creator and host of the podcasts “You Made It Weird” and “The Pete Holmes Show!” And he was a writer for NBC’s “Outsourced” and Fox’s “I Hate My Teenage Daughter.” OUR SPECIAL GUESTSĬhris Grosso is a writer, public speaker, spiritual director for the non-profit Tovio by Advocacy Unlimited, and author of Indie Spiritualist (Atria/Simon & Schuster) and Everything Mind (Sounds True). He has appeared on Jimmy Fallon and the Conan O'Brien show.

His new show Crashing (produced by Judd Apatow) will debut on HBO in 2017. He also writes cartoons for The New Yorker. Pete Holmes is a podcaster, producer, writer and comedian. Duncan now hosts his own podcast, The Duncan Trussell Family Hour. He co-hosted The Lavender Hour podcast with Natasha Leggerothrough January 2012. He is the host of Thunderbrain, a comedy science pilot he is developing with Comedy Central. His television credits include MADtv and Curb Your Enthusiasm. He has written and appeared in sketches for two seasons of Fuel TV’s Stupidface, Showtime’s La La Land, Comedy Central’s Nick Swardson’s Pretend Time, and both seasons ofHBO’s Funny or Die Presents.

THE HOSTSĭuncan Trussell is a stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and practicing Buddhist. This event will be filmed and recorded for future release. Space is limited, and tickets are non-transferrable. With special guests Chris Grosso, spiritual director of Tovio & author of Indie Spritualist and Lama Surya Das, one of the foremost Western Buddhist meditation teachers and renowned author and bloggerħpm live interviews hosted by Duncan & Pete with special guests Chris Grosso & Lama Surya Das The links to all recordings will be sent in your confirmation email.A live podcast night with hosts Duncan Trussell & Pete HolmesĬo-presented by the Ram Dass Be Here Now Network & ABC Home T he master classes are open to new and seasoned practitioners in any spiritual tradition.

This 8 session journey is focused on strengthening your meditation practice and furthering self-knowledge and wise discernment. Join one of the most highly respected meditation masters in the West for his third Master Class course and experience a deeper exploration of your contemplative practice.
