My thanks to...
It's wonderful to have a chance to thank people who've inspired or taught me things, or just made loving room for my very imperfect self. Thanks to so many of the teachers, friends, relatives, sangha members and acquaintances who've helped me on my path so far, and to those who commented on and helped edit this material.
In particular, would like to thank:
The Toronto Shambhala Centre and everyone there,and the teachings of Pema Chodron, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, and Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche; The Mississauga Shambhala Group and everyone there; and friends in the Shambhala community around the world
Springwater Center, and everyone there, and the teachings of Toni Packer
other teachers who influenced my path strongly, mostly from a distance: Adyashanti, Ezra Bayda, Joan Tollifson, Gangaji, Eckhart Tolle, Charlotte Joko Beck
and still more teachers I'm grateful for: Barry Magid, Emily Bower, Jack Kornfield, Jeff Foster, John Welwood, Joseph Goldstein, Ken McLeod, Khandro Rinpoche, Michael Greenleaf, Mitchell Levy, Richard John, Richard Reoch, Sharon Salzberg, Sylvia Boorstein
the many people in this gypsy caravan of life (too many to mention) who talked to me, listened to me, encouraged me, influenced me, walked with me in good times and bad and held my hand -- and in particular: my kids Mark, Daniel and Melody McCubbin, Bob Hollett, Cathy Pitt, Chris Hyland, Cole McCubbin, Donald and Anneke Eckler, Eric Davies, Elaine Smookler, Felicia and Jay Jervis, Frances Hillier, Galen Vajra, Joe Trainor, Judy Schenk, Liz Stewart, Lorne Brown, Lynne Van de Bunte, Margaret Horvat, Mark Bunten, Martin Rappaport, Mary Ellen Mahoney, Maureen Talifre, Michael Gayner, Michael Williams, Morgan Llewellyn, Neil Brandt, Nik Beeson, Nofar Ben-Elkana, Paul Stansfield, Pete McKee, Peter Limberger, Peter Yu, Renata Simkis, Ryan Kinghorn, Shaaron Lewis, Tammy Russell, Ted Rutland, Trish Barbato