Biography

DaeJa Napier teaches Insight Meditation (Vipassana) with a particular emphasis on the Brahma Viharas. As a young woman she began studying and practicing in various Buddhist traditions with meditation master, including Zen Master Soeng Sahn, Sayadaw U Pandita, Paw Auk Sayadaw, and her western mentor Joseph Goldstein. Now 80, after decades of exploring the depths of the awakening process integrated into the fullness of daily life, including raising her five children, she continues to offer guidance and support to others inspired by the teachings of the Buddha.