Listen to Lodro Rinzler discuss Creating an Enlightened Society in Season 1 of the Wanderlust Speakeasy podcast—now available on iTunes.

Lodro Rinzler is a teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage and the author of five books including the best-selling « The Buddha Walks into a Bar… », the award-winning « Walk Like a Buddha » and the forthcoming How to Love Yourself (And Sometimes Other People). Over the last fourteen years he has taught numerous workshops at meditation centers, businesses, and college campuses throughout North America. A regular columnist for Huffington Post, Marie Claire, and Sonima, he is the founder of the Institute for Compassionate Leadership, an authentic leadership training and job placement organization. Lodro lives in Brooklyn with his dog Tillie and his cat Justin Bieber.