BrightStar Authors & Contributors

Meet 16 authors, teachers, and contributors behind our blog. Featured this week:

Deva Premal — Kirtan — Deva Premal, born in Germany in 1970, is a kirtan singer and mantra vocalist whose recordings of Sanskrit devotional chants have reached mil

Krishna Das — Kirtan Artist — Krishna Das, born Jeffrey Kagel in 1947, is a prominent figure in the world of devotional music and kirtan, known for his deep, soulful voic

Thich Nhat Hanh — Mindfulness Teacher — Thich Nhat Hanh, born Nguyen Xuan Bao in 1926 in central Vietnam, was a Zen Buddhist monk and mindfulness teacher whose integration of medit

Ram Dass — Musician — Ram Dass (born Richard Alpert; April 6, 1931 – December 22, 2019), also known as Baba Ram Dass, was an American spiritual teacher, guru of m

GuruGanesha Singh — Musician — GuruGanesha Singh is a kirtan artist and guitarist based in Herndon, Virginia, whose work sits at the intersection of devotional practice an

Matthieu Ricard — Meditation Teacher — Matthieu Ricard vit, étudie et travaille dans les régions himalayennes depuis plus de quarante ans. Il a écrit de nombreux essais et publié

Marianne Williamson — Meditation Teacher — Marianne Williamson is a bestselling author, non-profit and political activist and spiritual thought leader. For over three decades Marianne

Akalsahai Khalsa — Author — Akalsahai Khalsa is a writer and teacher focused on the lived realities of spiritual life and conscious entrepreneurship. Her work examines

Anu Gupta — Author — Anu Gupta brings together writing and teaching in service of bridging inner work with collective understanding. Her published work, includin

Be Here Now Network — Author — Be Here Now Network is the creator of Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield, a podcast exploring consciousness, spirituality, and personal transf

Coleman Barks — Spiritual Teacher

Lama Surya Das — Spiritual Teacher

Osho — Mystic & Spiritual Teacher — Indian mystic and spiritual teacher who founded the Rajneesh movement. Known for blending Eastern mysticism with Western psychology, he deve

Sadhguru — Teacher — Sadhguru, born Jaggi Vasudev in 1957 in Mysore, India, grew up in a traditional South Indian family. From a young age, he exhibited a keen i

Sam Harris — Author — American neuroscientist, philosopher, and meditation teacher, one of the most influential voices on contemplative practice for the secular,

Sharon Salzberg — Meditation Teacher — Sharon Salzberg was born in New York City and grew up in a Jewish family. Her early life was marked by a profound sense of disconnection and

Authors & Contributors

Meet the Voices.
Behind the Blog.

Read 0teachers, musicians, and writers whose work appears across BrightStar — kirtan wallahs, dharma teachers, podcasters, and contemplative voices shaping the conscious community.

Every author here is also an artist on BrightStar — clicking a tile opens their full profile with bio, articles, podcast episodes, music, and upcoming events. From Krishna Das and Tara Brach to emerging contributors, this is the directory of voices behind the writing.

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Who are the authors featured on BrightStar?

BrightStar authors are the teachers, musicians, and contributors whose writing, podcasts, and recorded talks appear across the blog — Sam Harris, Krishna Das, Tara Brach, and many more. Every author profile is also an artist profile, so you get the full picture in one place: bio, articles, podcast episodes, upcoming events, and music links. Authors range from beloved kirtan wallahs and Buddhist teachers to neuroscientists and meditation guides.

What's the difference between Authors and Artists?

Authors are the subset of artists who contribute writing or recorded talks to the BrightStar blog. The profile pages are shared — clicking a tile here takes you to the same /artists/profile page. Some teachers are exclusively performers (kirtan artists, sound healers) — those live under /artists. Authors are the people whose voices show up on the blog as well: podcasters, writers, dharma teachers, and recorded talks.

How do I read articles by a specific author?

Click any author tile to open their profile, then scroll to the articles section. You'll find their full body of writing on BrightStar alongside their bio, events, and music. Each author profile lists their published articles in reverse-chronological order. From the blog itself, you can also click the author tile under any article to jump directly to that author's hub.

Can I become an author on BrightStar?

Yes — BrightStar welcomes writing from teachers, musicians, and seekers in the conscious community. Submit a pitch through the contributor form on /for-creators. We're especially interested in personal practice essays, lineage explainers, retreat reflections, and conversations about contemplative life. Existing artists on BrightStar can apply to be tagged as authors and start publishing immediately.

BrightStar Authors & Contributors

Meet the Voices.Behind the Blog.

Meet the Voices.
Behind the Blog.