Kali Nyima Cape

Kali Nyima Cape is a Ph.D. Candidate in Buddhist Studies at the University of Virginia, specializing in Tibet, Buddhism outside the monastery, and Women, Gender and Sexuality in Buddhism. She is a Tsadra Foundation dissertation fellow, a Fulbright-Hays scholar and her research has also been funded by the Ford Foundation. Her current research focuses on women and consorts in esoteric Tibetan Great Perfection (rdzogs chen) scriptures called The Heart of the Ḍākinī (mkha’ ‘gro snying thig), as well as focusing on trauma and resilience in Buddhist philosophy. She is an Assistant Professor of Buddhist Studies & Applied Religion at Georgia State University.

Julie Regan

Julie Regan is an assistant professor of Asian religions at La Salle University, where she teaches classes including Buddhism in Asia and Beyond, Tibetan Buddhism, and Yoga, Dharma and Devotion. Her scholarship combines a background in literature and literary arts (Brown University, B.A. and M.F.A.), study with traditional Tibetan teachers, and training in Buddhist studies (Harvard University, Ph.D.) in order to explore the connections between literary and bodily practices of liberation. Her research takes an interdisciplinary approach to reading a variety of texts, performances and rituals, from early Sanskrit court poetry to contemporary Tibetan works of art, literature, and protest. She is currently completing a book, “The Poetic Path to Awakening: Reading the Buddhist Literary Text as a Form of Practice,” based on her translation of the works of Asvaghosa from Sanskrit and Tibetan.

Willa Blythe Baker

Willa Blythe Baker, PhD, is a teacher, author and translator. Her books include Essence of Ambrosia: A Guide to Buddhist Contemplations (Library of Tibetan Works and Archives 2005, a translation of Taranatha’s Lamrim), The Arts of Contemplative Care: Pioneering Voices in Buddhist Chaplaincy and Pastoral Work (Wisdom Publications 2012, with Cheryl Giles, PsyD), and The Wakeful Body: Somatic Mindfulness as a Path to Freedom (Shambhala Publications 2021). Her articles and translations have appeared in the Journal of the International Association of Buddhist Studies, The Tibet Journal, Buddhadharma Magazine, Lion’s Roar, Tricycle Magazine and several liturgical collections. She is the founder of Natural Dharma Fellowship and its retreat center Wonderwell Mountain Refuge. She is currently working on the translation of a memoir by Jigme Lingpa.