Andy Karr

Andy Karr is a writer, photographer, meditator, and Buddhist teacher. He trained with two of the great founding teachers of Western Buddhism: Shunryu Suzuki Roshi and Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. He is also a student of Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche and Tsoknyi Rinpoche.

Publications

• Contemplating Reality, an experiential guide to Buddhist philosophy (Shambhala Publications, 2007)
• The Practice of Contemplative Photography: Seeing the World with Fresh Eyes, co-author (Shambhala Publications, 2011)
• Into The Mirror: A Buddhist Journey Through Mind, Matter, And The Nature Of Reality, Shambhala Publications, forthcoming Spring 2023

Teachings Given to the Rigpa Sangha

• Rigpa centre, Levallois, France, 7 February 2018, Contemplative Photography
• Rigpa centre, Levallois, France, 10-11 February 2018, Contemplating the View of the Mahayana
• Rigpa London, UK, 13-14 April 2019, Contemplating the View of the Mahayana
• Lerab Ling, 28 April-5 May 2019, Contemplating the View of the Middle Way based on Nagarjuna's Mulamadhyamaka-karika
• Pranja online, 18 March 2021, Breaking the Eggshell

External Links

• Official website
• Smile at Fear
• Dharma talk: Breaking the Eggshell @ Prajna online