Gavin Harrison

Gavin Harrison (1950 – 2018) was the author and poet of Petals and Blood: Stories,  Dharma and Poems of Ecstasy, Awakening and Annihilation and In the Lap of the Buddha. He was a recipient of the “Unsung Heroes of Compassion Award,” presented to him by His Holiness the Dalai Lama for “ kindness and quiet dedication to others.” His teachings of Awakening were rooted in the Buddhist Insight Meditation Tradition. He lived on the Big Island of Hawai‘I, was a student of Yoga, Tai Chi and Qi Gong and his passions included ocean swimming, hiking and growing fruit and vegetables. He was a USA fundraiser for The Woza Moya Project and The Group of Hope supporting AIDS orphans in KwaZulu, South Africa.