Senior Teachers

As Spiritual Director of the Dharma Ocean Foundation, Reginald A. Ray mentors a growing number of dedicated students worldwide. Following many years of practice and study, some of these individuals are now offering Dharmasagara teachings in locations around the globe. The partial listing below profiles the Foundation's Senior Teachers according to when they started their work with Dr. Ray.

 

Tory Capron

Tory lives in Boulder, CO and is a practicing Buddhist psychotherapist, drawing from 30 years of Buddhist study in Zen, Theravadin, and Tibetan.  For the last 15 years she has been practicing in the lineage of Chögyam Trungpa,  primarily with Reggie Ray.  Teaching Buddhism for 15 yeas throughout the country, her main focus is the body, nature, improvisation and crazy wisdom.

 

Jeremy Lowry

A faculty member in Naropa University's religious studies department, Jeremy has taught courses in Buddhism, meditation, gender and women's studies, philosophy and cultural diversity.  He has studied with Reggie for 10 years, and holds a degree from Naropa University in Religious Studies.

 

 

Beth Marvel

A computer scientist by day and a meditation teacher by heart, Beth has a special connection to those wearied by the speed of our culture.  Dedicated to Reggie Ray and meditation for well over a decade, Beth brings an unusual understanding of Dharmasagara lineage and practices.  Beth currently lives in Crestone, Colorado, and is working with Dharma Ocean's Portland community.

 

Neil McKinlay

Drawing from long experience with Dharma Ocean, Neil teaches on southern Vancouver Island. Enjoying the discovery and closeness that arises on the meditative journey, he works with all levels of practitioners in both individual and group settings. Studying with Reggie since 1999, Neil's guidance acknowledges an interest in indigenous spirituality, cultural history, and deep ecology. 


Tami Simon

Tami Simon is the Founder and Publisher of Sounds True, an independent multi-media company dedicated to disseminating spiritual wisdom. Tami began studying with Reggie Ray in 2001 and began teaching "Meditating with the Body" introductory workshops in 2007. Her areas of special interest include: authentic leadership and applying spiritual principles to organizational life. Tami lives in Boulder, Colorado with her partner Julie Kramer.
 

Al Blum

 "I was fortunate to meet Reggie after years of studying and practicing within a more traditional Tibetan context.  A powerful revelation for me, at that time, was the lineages' affirmation that profound spiritual possibilities unfold through engaging the nitty gritty aspects of our hectic modern lives.  There is tremendous respect for each individual journey within this lineage, and I view the student-teacher relationship, at every level, as being rooted in mutual learning and collaborative self-discovery."
 

Sean McNamara

Sean has lived in Colorado for 19 years and works in Denver as a massage therapist.  He met Reggie in 1998 and has been his student ever since.  Aside from teaching meditation, his interests include writing, acting, and enjoying the Rocky Mountains any way he can.

 

 

Julie Greene

Julie lives in Crestone and has a deep connection with the natural world. She teaches and mentors psychotherapists, including 11 years with Naropa University. Julie first connected with Reggie Ray at Dathün 1996, became a close student in 2001, and began teaching meditation in 2007. She teaches in a heart-felt, genuine way, emphasizing direct experience.

 

Victor Gabriel

Raised by his Buddhist shamanic great-grandmother, Victor has since studied with teachers of various spiritual traditions. He was directed to study with Reggie in 2001 by his teacher in Singapore. Victor is a Buddhist chaplain and therapist with interest in meditation's interconnection with art, hypnotherapy, nature, psychotherapy, shamanism and yoga. He lives in Los Angeles and works with the Dharma Ocean's communities in Los Angeles.

  

Callista Brown

Callista began studying with Reggie Ray in 2001. Teaching dharma and meditation in Boulder and the South Puget Sound area, she is dedicated to helping practitioners integrate study and practice. Her teaching is informed by her Buddhist studies at Naropa University. She resides in Tacoma, Washington, where she teaches writing.

 

Amy RM Stahl

Amy began practicing in the lineage of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in New York City in the late 1990s. She became a student of Dr. Ray's while earning a Master of Divinity at Naropa University.  A meditation instructor since 2004, she has a particular interest in working with the bereaved.  She enjoys exploring the interplay between awareness, discipline, expression and relaxation, especially in dance and photography. She lives in Portland, Oregon.

 

Vichak Panich

An educator and teacher of Spirit in Education Movement (SEM) founded by the renowned Thai social activist, Sulak Sivaraksa. After the intensive training with Reggie Ray since 2004, Vichak has now returned home to Bangkok Thailand, leading several meditation workshops throughout the year for people of all ages and backgrounds. 

 

David Iozzi

The study and practice of meditation is David’s primary life commitment. He currently lives in Columbus, Ohio working as an engineer at a large, nonprofit corporation where he started a meditation program in 2006. Meditating for over a decade and studying with Reggie Ray since 2004, David teaches in Columbus and Chicago and enjoys introducing others to the possibility of unfolding their unprecedented journey as a householder yogi. 

 

Nanda Zipp

Teaching in California and Colorado, Nanda draws upon two decades of engagement in the creative arts and a lifelong journey with eastern spirituality. He has been practicing meditation in the lineage of Chögyam Trungpa since 1997 and now lives in Crestone, Colorado, devoted to the study and practice of meditation under the guidance of Dr. Reggie Ray.

  

Chris Dyer

Chris has been studying and practicing intensively within the practicing lineage of Chogyam Trungpa with Dr. Reggie Ray for 11 years. He practices annual month-long solitary retreats and has completed a degree in Buddhist Studies from Naropa University. Chris has discovered the greatest fulfillment comes from opening to and trusting in the unique unfolding of one’s life and one’s moment-to-moment experience.