Ethan Nichtern is a Shastri, a senior teacher, in the Shambhala tradition. He is the youngest senior teacher in the global tradition. He is the author of and the nonfiction book, One City: A Declaration of Interdependence (Wisdom Publications), and the forthcoming The Road Home (FSG Books, North Point). He is also the author of the novella and poetry collection, Your Emoticons Won't Save You,He is also the founding director of The Interdependence Project, anorganization dedicated to Buddhist-inspired meditation and psychology, transformational activism, mindful arts, and meaningful media. He teaches and lectures around the world and is based in New York City.