Sean Murphy has been a Zen practitioner for 25 years. A graduate of the Naropa Institute MFA Writing program, he is also the author of three novels, including The Hope Valley Hubcap King, which won the Hemingway Award for a First Novel. His most recent novel is The Time of New Weather. He teaches meditation and creative writing at the University of New Mexico in Taos, as well as at conferences, workshops, and retreats nationally. He is the founder of the non-profit Sage Institute for Creativity, Consciousness, and the Environment, which sponsors a variety of trainings in meditation, mindfulness, and creativity, including an innovative meditation teacher training program.