Steve Wilhelm has been meditating since 1968, and engaged in Buddhist practice since 1987. He has studied and practiced in the Tibetan and Vipassana traditions, including extended retreats in both, although his practice is now primarily Vipassana. Steve has facilitated Eastside Insight Meditation since 2000, and serves on the boards of the Tibetan Nuns Project and Friends of Clear Mountain Monastery. He retired in mid-2016 from a 34-year career as a journalist, currently edits Northwest Dharma News and recently completed editing a sixth dharma book. In 2017 Steve graduated from the fifth Community Dharma Leaders program, offered through Spirit Rock Meditation Center. He lives just east of Woodinville, Washington, near Cottage Lake, with his wife Ellen and the bemused dog Annie, and cat Aerazele.   If you would like to schedule a an individual practice meeting with Steve, click here to send a request via e-mail. To learn more about practice meetings, please visit our Individual Practice Meeting page for more information.   Give Dana to Steve