A Community

Podcast Series

Exploring the true nature of the teacher-student relationship, while preserving the oral history of Buddhism in the digital era.

Our Beloved Teachers was conceived of by Vince Fakhoury Horn, and is
being developed by Buddhist Geeks, along with original artwork from
Sílvia Bastos. This series was made possible by financial support from
the Lenz Foundation & Hemera Foundation.

May it be of benefit to all.

Buddhist Geeks

“Whereas early western devotees grappled for a meaningful way to practice unfamiliar rituals, there is now a younger, confident cohort unwilling just to imitate their elders. While maintaining a deep respect for history, they are rising to the task of developing forms that feel genuine for their age and culture.” – Ed Halliwell, The Guardian

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Vince F. Horn

Vince Fakhoury Horn is part of a new generation of teachers & translators bringing dharma, meditation, & mindfulness to life in the 21st century. A computer engineering dropout turned full-time contemplative, Vince spent his 20s building the ground-breaking Buddhist Geeks project, while simultaneously doing a full year, in total, of silent meditation retreat practice. Vince began teaching in 2010, having been authorized in both the Pragmatic Dharma lineage of Kenneth Folk, and by Trudy Goodman, guiding teacher of InsightLA, in the Insight Meditation tradition. Vince has been called a “power player of the mindfulness movement” by Wired magazine and was featured in Wired UK’s “Smart List: 50 people who will change the world.” He is rooted in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville, North Carolina with his partner Emily West Horn and their child Zander.

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Sílvia Bastos

Hi, I'm Silvia. My drawings are:
mirrors,
visual representation of specific vibes,
snapshots of reality taken straight from the heart,
a dance between lines and colors and words and emotions,
reminders of humanness,
warm hugs,
buckets of cold water,
portals to direct eye-to-heart connection,
light switches,
non-linear articulations,
me investigating the world,
gifts,
magic spells.

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