Lama Surya Das

Lama Surya Das is one of the foremost Western Buddhist meditation teachers and scholars. An authorized lama in the Tibetan Buddhist order (the Dalai Lama affectionately calls him “the American Lama”), he is a leading spokesperson for contemporary spirituality as well as a translator, poet, meditation master, chant master, and spiritual activist. He is the author numerous books, including the Awakening trilogy—Awakening the Buddha Within; Awakening to the Sacred; and Awakening the Buddhist Heart—and his latest, Make Me One with Everything: Buddhist Meditations To Awaken From The Illusion Of Separation. In the 1990s, he established the Dzogchen Foundation and Dzogchen Retreats. He maintains a busy schedule of retreats and workshops around the world and blogs at Ask The Lama. We spoke on a wide range of topics related to Buddhism and today’s spiritual landscape. Learn more about Lama Surya Das here.  And join him and Spirit Matters cohost Phil Goldberg on May 29 for a special event in Lexington Mass.