LAURA BURGES (Ryuko Eitai) is a lay entrusted Buddhist teacher in the Soto Zen tradition. She lectures, offers classes, and leads retreats at the San Francisco Zen Center and at other practice places in Northern California. She is the abiding teacher at Lenox House Meditation Group in Oakland. Laura taught children for 35 years and now mentors other teachers.

SONALI ZOHRA's work is inspired by her love of nature, mythology, philosophy, and spirituality--combined with her education in fine art, photography, and design. Her illustrations evolve and grow as she does; she enjoys this process profoundly.