“Living with awareness is the conduit that allows for the beautiful qualities of our heart and mind to shine forth.” Sharda is an ordained Buddhist minister and spiritual guide “I have devoted my life to guiding people along their spiritual path. Insight and mindfulness (vipassana) meditations and contemplative inquiry are the foundations of my practice for cultivating embodied presence and an awakening heart. I have been a teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California since 1985 and a student in the Diamond Approach School with Hameed Ali and Karen Johnson for over 20 years.”