Ryuko Laura Burges

Ryuko Laura Burges, a lay entrusted Dharma teacher in the Soto Zen tradition, teaches classes, lectures, and leads retreats in Northern California. She taught children for thirty-five years, mentoring other teachers, and co-founded the Meditation in Recovery programs at Zen Center. Her most recent book from Shambhala Publications is Wisdom Stories of India. Other titles from Shambhala: The Zen Way of Recovery: An Illuminated Path Out of the Darkness of Addiction; Buddhist Stories for Kids, Zen for Kids, Wisdom Stories of Japan and Wisdom Stories of Tibet. Laura lives in San Francisco.