Zak Aldridge
Zak recently received a BA in Middle Eastern Studies from Columbia University where he rediscovered Buddhadharma upon reading Ashvagosha’s Life of the Buddha one sunny afternoon.
He has been blessed to be near radiant beings with brilliant minds and big hearts, notably Robert Thurman, and he attempts to repay his good fortune in every moment and in every interaction.
A lifelong activist and a student-practitioner of the Mahayana, Zak believes one’s spiritual practice must never lose sight of the suffering of this world.
He aspires to learn Tibetan and Sanskrit, achieve shamatha and spend this life on the Path teaching and helping others.