Author & Educator • Sierra Nevada Foothills
I write books that smuggle the profound wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism into your everyday life. My main work, Clearing the Way to Awakening, offers a direct path through the foundational practices of Vajrayana Buddhism. I also write novels for young adults. I live in the Sierra Nevada foothills, practice what I preach, and I'm delighted you found your way here.
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Nonfiction · Tibetan Buddhism
After years of coaching practitioners through the foundational practices, I developed a direct, clear approach to the ngondro — reducing overwhelm while revealing its power to re-orient your entire life.
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Nonfiction · Workbook
A friendly companion for practitioners reading the main book. Journaling prompts, guided reflections, quizzes, and more nuggets from me — like a friend you can talk to about your practice.
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Young Adult Novel · Cycle of the Sky #1
Weslyn Redinger wants one thing: to be normal again. Racked by panic attacks and drawn into a circle of seekers around a mysterious stranger, a series of vivid dreams is unleashed — pulling her between two worlds.
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Young Adult Novel · Cycle of the Sky #2
Seventeen-year-old Dee Adair must find inner strength from her meditation practice to weather violence and betrayal — and harness the power of friendship — if she is to save sacred Lightning Peak from destruction.
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✦ Coming Fall 2026
Nonfiction · Deity Yoga
A compilation and reworking of essays from my Substack, exploring deity yoga and sadhana practice for the modern Vajrayana practitioner — without betraying the innermost aspects of the teachings. Follow along on Substack as it comes to life.
About Me
I am an older woman who lives in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California. I like swimming in reservoirs, meditating, and hanging out with my dispersed gang of old women and men who have been practicing Tibetan Buddhism for decades. Once or twice a week, I brush the burrs out of my hair and don the red and white robes of an officially sanctioned teacher (lama) of Tibetan Buddhism.
But this website is a personal one, where I aim to seduce you into buying my books from me instead of Amazon, and even throw in some merch. Woo hoo!
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I post a new article every Wednesday about the journey of the modern Vajrayana practitioner — and general aspects of how we practice and look at the world. Please stop by, read, converse with me in the comments, and subscribe.
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