has been teaching meditation for more than 20 years and was closely involved with developing the successful meditation teaching programme at the London Buddhist Centre, one of the largest Buddhist centres in Europe. He was chairman there from 1985-93, and is now president of Buddhist centres in San Francisco, Seattle and his native Glasgow.

has been practising meditation for the last seventeen years. She was the full time meditation teacher at the London Buddhist Centre for six years: running courses and retreats for newcomers to meditation. She now focuses on activities for more experienced women meditators.