Santa Fe Vipassana Sangha

DaeJa Napier

DaeJa teaches Vipassana with a particular emphasis on the Brahma-Viharas. She has studied and practiced Zen and Vipassana since 1972 and has been teaching since 1986. Her teaching is committed to a balance of formal practice with the study of the classical teachings. Her heartfelt understanding of the dharma combines with an intuitive precision that mirrors the awakening process of each student. DaeJa is the mother of five. To learn more visit cultivatingwisdomandcompassion.org.

Eric Kolvig

Eric has been teaching Vipassana since 1985. He served as the resident teacher of Vipassana communities in Santa Fe and Albuquerque and leads meditation retreats around the U.S. Eric studied and practiced for years with prominent teachers at the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, and he has also trained in the Zen tradition. He earned a Ph.D. from Yale University and has edited a number of books in the Theravada Buddhist tradition. Holding an inclusive understanding of liberation, Eric also works for wholesome change in our community through compassionate action.

Brian Lesage has practiced Buddhist meditation for twenty years. He has studied Zen, Theravada and Tibetan schools of Buddhism. He was ordained in the Rinzai Zen tradition in 1996. His training in Vipassana Meditation includes doing extended meditation retreats in Myanmar, Nepal and India as well as numerous retreats in the U.S. He leads retreats and teaches meditation courses nationwide. Brian also has a private practice in Somatic Experiencing, a naturalistic approach to healing trauma.

Grove Burnett

Grove is co-director of the Vallecitos Mountain Refuge. He has practiced environmental law since 1972 and is co-founder of the Western Environmental Law Center, a public interest firm dedicated to protecting the natural resources and environment of the West. Grove has devoted the last 20 years to intensive training and practice in the Buddhist meditation tradition, training with Jack Kornfield and Joseph Goldstein.