Allan Hunt Badiner is a writer and an activist.nbsp;nbsp;He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Minnesota, and a Masters in Buddhist Studies under the direction of the Venerable Havanpola Ratanasara at the College of Buddhist Studies in Los Angeles.nbsp; Allan has traveled to Buddhist sites in Asia with Thich Nhat Hanh, Stephen Batchelor, Robert Thurman, and Richard Baker Roshi.nbsp; He is a contributing editor at Tricycle Magazine - The Buddhist Review. He wrote a column in the LA WEEKLY called Mind and Spirit, and articles authored by Allan have been published in Common Ground, The New York Times, and Omni Magazine.nbsp; Allan serves on the board of several non-profit… activist organizations including Rainforest Action Network, Circle of Life Foundation, and the Institute for Global Communication.nbsp;nbsp;He participated in the development of public programs for Esalen Institute, the Ojai Foundation, Bioneers, and Tibet House. His forthcoming book is called Buddhaland: Pilgrimage in Ancient India. Allan has been a student of Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh for over 20 years.