Laurence Freeman

• Benedictine monk
• Director of the World Community for Christian Meditation
• International speaker

Mary Margaret Funk

• Former Executive Director of Monastic Interreligious Dialogue
• Former Prioress of the Sisters of St. Benedict of Beach Grove, Indiana
• Catholic nun and retreat leader

Bernie Glassman

• Zen Master
• Former abbot of the Zen Community of New York
• Cofounder of the Zen Peacemaker Order

Natalie Goldberg

• Poet, Writer, Painter
• Practitioner of Zen Buddhism
• Teacher of Writing and Creativity

Peter Gomes

• Professor of Christian Morals
• Minister at the Memorial Church at
• Distinguished preacher

Andrew Harvey

• Experienced guide to the world's mystical traditions
• Persuasive presenter of the nurturing presence of the Sacred Feminine
• Scholar and anthologist of sacred texts

Edward Hays

• Imaginative teacher of the spiritual practice of devotion
• Creator of vivid parables, psalms, and stories
• Artist of prayer

Kabir Helminski

• Sheikh of the Mevlevi Order of Sufis
• Translator of Rumi
• Muslim educator and retreat leader

Cheri Huber

• Student and teacher of Soto Zen
• Writer and retreat leader
• Founder of Living Compassion

Roger Housden

• Spiritual writer and explorer of sacred traditions
• Leader of contemplative journeys
• Founder of the Open Gate, a holistic center in England

Alan Jones

• Episcopal priest and Dean of Grace Cathedral in San Francisco
• Inspiring preacher, speaker, and community leader
• Writer on spiritual direction and new visions for Christianity

Jon Kabat-Zinn

• Bestselling author on mindfulness
• Founding director of the Stress Reduction Clinic and the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care and Society
• Workshop leader for healthcare professionals

Thomas Keating

• Co-founder of the Centering Prayer movement
• Master teacher of contemplative prayer and devotion
• Catholic abbot and participant in multifaith dialogues

Sam Keen

• Freelance thinker and seminar leader
• Former consulting editor at Psychology Today
• Philosopher of religion

Jack Kornfield

• Western Buddhist teacher and meditation master
• Psychologist
• Founder of the Insight Meditation Center