Jason Espada In by Erik Pema Kunsang Jason Espada is a writer and classical musician living in San Francisco; a steward of his father’s photography, and the founder of abuddhistlibrary.com. These days his focus is on the connection between spirituality and social action. WHAT COMES FIRST TRANSPLANTING A GREAT TREE THERE’S A REASON PEOPLE GO ON LONG RETREATS THE REASON TO RETREAT THE EMPOWERMENT OF COMPASSION THE COARSE AND THE SUBTLE MIND SAINTS EAST AND WEST MINDFUL BREATHING AS A LOVING KINDNESS PRACTICE INTERDIMENSIONALTY IN BUDDHISM AND AMERICAN CINEMA IN PRAISE OF TARA