Shastri David Stone began his practice and study in Shambhala with Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche in 1974, later serving in a number of posts including Resident Director of Shambhala Training in Boulder and Co-director of the Mudra Theater Group. Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche appointed him as a Shastri for Chicago in 2010. Along with curricular duties, he is active in Chicago Shambhala’s peace and mindfulness outreach programs and teaches Mudra Space Awareness programs wherever and whenever possible. He is an authorized teacher in Eva Wong’s daoist qigong lineage and is self-employed as a Five Element acupuncturist in the Chicago area.