Individuals

Allan Badiner Writer and ecological activist. Former Chair of Rain Forest Action Network

Anne Cushman

Author, former Senior Editor at Yoga Journal magazine and Contributing Editor to Tricycle

Arnie Kotler Dharma teacher and the Founding Editor of Parallax Press

Ashok Desai Former Attorney General of India

Bernnie Glassman Founder, Zen Peacemakers

Chan Khong Nun

Chris Germer Clinical Psychologist, Harvard Medical School, and Author

Chuan Leekpai Ex Prime Minister, Thailand

Cynthia Jurs Co-director of Animal Alliance and an ordained Dharma Teacher

Dua Lipa Musician

Drew Barrymore Actor

Fred Eppsteiner Teacher

Gwendolyn Faasen Musician and Scholar

Jacalyn Benett President and Head Designer of Bennett Company

Jean Baptiste Astic Hotelier

Larry Rosenberg Practicing Buddhist and author of 'Breath by Breath', and 'Living in the Light of Death'

Lynne Twist Author

Maria Semple Author and Screen Writter

Marion Hunt Trustee, Roy A. Hunt Foundation

Martine Batchelor Author and wife of Stephen Batchelor with an extensive background in monastic Buddhism

Michael Trim Director, 'Weeds' the TV Programme

Nena Thurman Swedish model-turned-psychotherapist. Wife of Robert Thurman and mother to actress Uma Thurman

Nina Gomiashvili Actor and Gallery Owner

Perry Garfinkel Senior Journalist for National Geographic magazine

Robert Thurman Professor, Author and President of Tibet House, USA

Roshi Joan Halifax Buddhist teacher, Zen priest, anthropologist, and author

Roshi Wendy (Egyoku) Nakao Abbot and head / resident teacher of the Zen Center of Los Angeles

Sean Williams British Telecom, Speech Writter for Former Prime Minister of UK

Sister Annabel Laity Nun

Stephen Batchelor Well known contemporary Buddhist teacher and writer

Sting Musician

Thich Nhat Hanh Zen master, peace and human rights activist

Vikram Seth Author

Werner Doyle Neuro-Surgeon