He is 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.” He is the author of Petals and Blood: Stories, Dharma and Poems of Ecstasy, Awakening and Annihilation, and In the Lap of the Buddha. He is a USA fundraiser for The Woza Moya Project and The Group of Hope supporting AIDS orphans in KwaZulu, South Africa. Gavin lives and teaches in Hawaii, South Africa and is currently on sabbatical in Mount Shasta, CA and India for an extended and open-ended immersion in the non-dual teachings of Ramana Maharishi and the ecstatic devotional path of Ramakrishna. Visit him on gavinharrison.net