Paul Irving has practiced in Eastern and Western contemplative traditions for over 40 years. He completed Spirit Rock’s Community Dharma Leader Program in 2012. He currently works in healthcare administration within the allied health field at UCSF, and is engaged in moment-to-moment family practice with a husband and step-daughter in San Francisco. He teaches at San Francisco Insight, www.sfinsight.org, and San Francisco Zen Center, www.sfzc.org.