Jacob Yarris is a student of Nyingma School Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism currently living in the United States of America. Jacob has taken his Refuge vow in this lineage. He has many interests including human rights and social justice, ecology, sustainable communities and agriculture, soil science, writing books, playing music, trail running, rock climbing, surfing, and more. He is currently working on his Meditation Teacher certification. Jacob is the creator of The Birdsong project.