About & Teachers
Windhorse [lungta in Tibetan] means spirit or the energy of basic goodness, and it is often pictured on Tibetan prayer flags. The symbolic meaning is that we are harnessing our strength and vitality to face challenges and to develop Bodhicitta, the mind of enlightenment.
The Windhorse Community was founded to deeply study and practice mindfulness, loving-kindness, and Buddhist psychology. The Windhorse Community is committed to make this possible for all, and therefore, there are no fees, but you are welcome to offer dana, or a gift, to support these efforts.
Stephen Clarke, Ph.D.
Teacher
Stephen has been practicing meditation and studying Buddhism since 1994, authorized as a Buddhist teacher in 2005, and recognized as a senior teacher in 2011. Stephen was the senior teacher in residence at the Baltimore Shambhala Center from 2011-2017. Along with numerous week and month-long retreats, he lived in a meditation community for 3 years and completed a year-long retreat. Having studied and taught in the Tibetan Vajrayana, Zen Peacemaker, and Theravada traditions, he takes a universal approach to Buddhism and the human endeavor altogether. Stephen is a Buddhist Psychotherapist in private practice with his wife, Yeshe. He is the author of the books:
The Cradle of Loving-Kindness, Transforming Destructive Emotions into the Path of Bodhi
The Armor of Fearlessness, Developing the Virtuous Mark of Authentic Presence
Yeshe Clarke
Teacher
Yeshe grew up Buddhist and even attended a Buddhist pre-school and elementary school. Yeshe began meditating at the age of 8 and started her first Dharma study group while in high school. She lived in a meditation community at the age of 17 where she started practicing meditation and studying Buddhism in earnest. She became an authorized meditation teacher in 1996. She has completed multiple advanced group retreats and solitary retreats in the Tibetan Vajrayana traditions. She has been teaching Buddhism since 2011 and is a faculty member of Karuna Training, a two year non-professional course in Buddhist Psychology based on the curriculum of Naropa University’s Contemplative Psychology Masters Program. She founded and leads a mindful parenting program exploring parenting as a path of practice. Yeshe is a Buddhist psychotherapist in private practice with her husband, Stephen.
