The Dalai LamaThe 14th Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso), the spiritual leader of Tibet, has lived in exile since 1959. While working to preserve the culture of his homeland, he has also served as one of the preeminent representatives of Buddhism in the West. Through his wide travels and his many bestselling books he has helped to spread the Buddhist precepts of wisdom and compassion, while also fostering peace and understanding between different religious paths. In 1989

He has returned to full-time itinerant preaching

At the age of 44

including Spirituality of the Celtic Saints

and never again to be reduced to or confused with the Church of Christendom

Donovan's beloved classic

Thomas Matus is a Benedictine Camaldolese monk who worked with Griffiths in India

determined to affirm the goodness and beauty of life

including Varieties of African American Religious Experience

Sallie McFague's essay

to feel safe while still anxious

and an emphasis on inner growth

and the 'The Tao of Liberation' is an exciting challenge we ignore at our peril