Andy Weber spent seven years in India and Nepal studying the art of Tibetan Buddhism. His work has appeared throughout the world in numerous exhibitions and Buddhist publications. Nigel Wellings is a psychoanalytic psychotherapist who works within a contemplative perspective. A former director of training at the Centre for Transpersonal Psychology and a founding member of the Forum for Contemplative Studies, he is also the author, with Elizabeth McCormick, of Nothing to Lose: Buddhism and Living Life. Jonathan Landaw was born in New Jersey in 1944 and attended Dartmouth College. After teaching English with the Peace Corps in Iran (1966-69), he began studying Buddhism in India and Nepal, his main teachers being Lama Thubten Yeshe, Kyabje Zopa Rinpoche, and Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey. While studying in Dharamsala, India, he worked as English editor for the Translation Bureau of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. After moving back to the West in 1977, Jon continued his studies and practices while traveling extensively, giving courses and leading meditation retreats throughout much of North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. He is the editor and author of a number of Buddhist books, including Wisdom Energy, Introduction to Tantra, and Buddhism for Dummies. He lives with his wife and family in Santa Cruz, California.