Advisors, Guest Teachers & Artists

Advisors, Guest Teachers & Artists

 

Advisors

thupten-jinpa-thumbnailThupten Jinpa, Ph.D.

Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D., is an advisor and guest teacher at the Foundation of the Sacred Stream. He is an author and has been the principal English translator to the Dalai Lama since 1985. He is also President of the advisory board of the Mind and Life Institute, dedicated to fostering creative dialogue between the Buddhist tradition and Western science.

robert-thurman-thumbnailRobert Thurman

Robert Thurman is an advisor and guest teacher at the Foundation of the Sacred Stream. He is a bestselling author, co-founder of Tibet House U.S., and is recognized worldwide as an authority on religion, spirituality, Asian history, Tibetan Buddhism, and the Dalai Lama.

Barbara HigbieBarbara Higbie

Barbara Higbie is an advisor and visiting artist at the Foundation of the Sacred Stream. She is a Grammy-nominated, Bammy award winning pianist, composer, violinist, and multi-instrumentalist. She is a folk, jazz, pop, and fusion singer-songwriter, noted for her highly melodic, jazz/folk piano performances.

Jesse OsborneJesse Osborne

A prolific songwriter, producer, and engineer, Jesse has been part of the Sacred Stream team right from the start. He has served as an advisor for our podcast and audio productions, produced several audio programs, and has run sound for some of our larger events.

Andreas RamosAndreas Ramos

Andreas has been an advisor to the Sacred Stream since its inception. Born in Columbia, he speaks 11 languages and has written over 15 books on SEO, which have been published in twelve countries. He is the co-founder and CMO at Lingolet, Inc., and has consulted for many top organizations including Google, Harvard, and MIT.

geshe-pema-dorjee-thumbnailGeshe Pema Dorjee

Geshe Pema Dorjee is an advisor and guest teacher at the Foundation of the Sacred Stream. He was the head of the Tibetan Children’s Village in Dharamsala for almost twenty years. Geshela was charged with recreating the Tibetan education system and creating programs to preserve the Tibetan culture for the youth in exile.

 

Guest Teachers

Geshe Thupten TenzinKhensur Thupten Tenzin Rinpoche

Teacher and spiritual master Khensur Thupten Tenzin Rinpoche is currently serving as the assistant Abbott of Gyuto Tantric Monastic University in Dharmsala. He was enthroned as the Abbott of Gyuto Tantric Monastic University by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama in 2017.

Tenzin Wangyal RinpocheTenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche is a teacher of the Bon Tibetan religious tradition. He is founder and director of the Ligmincha Institute and several centers named Chamma Ling, organizations dedicated to the study and practice of the teachings of the Bon tradition.

PrasannanPrasannan

Vedic Astrologer Prasannan has consulted with more than 60,000 clients throughout the world. Employing his immense experience, he offers clear direction, assisting you in making decisions in any area of life, and achieving your full potential.
 

Artists

Lisa Lynne and Aryeh FrankfurterLisa Lynne and Aryeh Frankfurter

Acclaimed musicians Lisa Lynne and Aryeh Frankfurter are a multi-instrumentalist duo with Celtic harps, Swedish nyckelharpa, Ukrainian bandura, bouzouki, cittern, and more. They hail from San Francisco and tour extensively.

Jami SieberJami Sieber

Award-winning electric cellist and vocalist Jami Sieber reaches inside the soul with compositions that are contemporary, timeless, lush, and powerfully evocative. Her style of performance has been recognized internationally.

Liz StoryLiz Story

Grammy-nominated composer Liz Story began her musical training as a young child, mastering Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 11 by the age of 11. When her family moved to Germany during her teens, she added languages, philosophy, and poetry to her studies.

Rajeev TaranthRajeev Taranath

A distinguished disciple of the legendary Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, Rajeev Taranath was the recipient of the Indian government’s highest award in the arts in 1999— for outstanding achievement in the classical music field.