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Gaylon Ferguson

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Gaylon Ferguson has practiced Shambhala Buddhist meditation since 1973 under the guidance of Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. In 2000, the Sakyong invited him to serve as an acharya or senior teacher. He is Core Faculty at Naropa University. His latest book, Natural Bravery: Fear and Fearlessness as a Direct Path of Awakening , was published in February 2016. An excerpt from his first book, Natural Wakefulness: Discovering the Wisdom We Were Born With , was selected for inclusion in The Best Buddhist Writing 2010 .

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