When you practice the holy Dharma,
slowly the clouds of sorrow
will drift away,
and the bright sun of wisdom
and great joy
will be shining
in the clear sky of your mind1
Eric Kolvig has been teaching Vipassana since 1985 and leads meditation retreats all over the US. In his capacity as resident teacher for the Albuquerque Vipassana Sangha, he travels from his home in northern New Mexico to Albuquerque once a month to offer interviews and a dharma talk. He also leads an AVS residential retreat every year, usually in the fall. In past times, he has served as the resident teacher of Vipassana communities in both Santa Fe and Albuquerque.
Eric studied and practiced for years under the mentorship of prominent teachers at the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, and he has also trained in the Zen tradition. He holds a Ph.D. in English from Yale University and has edited a number of books on Buddhist topics. Acting from an inclusive understanding of the path to liberation, Eric works for wholesome change in our community through compassionate action in the world.
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1 The quote, by Kalu Rinpoche, is one of Eric's favorites. He submitted it for this web page at our request. It was probably spoken by Kalu Rinpoche in prose; Eric adapted it to verse.