Barbara Durkee
Barbara Durkee | |
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| Born | April 20, 1935 Los Angeles |
| Died | January 7, 2022 |
| Other names | Asha Greer, Barbara von Briesen |
| Website | asha-greer |
Barbara Durkee, also known as Asha Greer, (1935–2022) was an American artist, visionary founder, and spiritual teacher/leader. She is known for co-founding in 1968 the Lama Foundation, an ongoing intentional Spiritual community north of Taos, NM, and for being a Murshida (senior teacher) in the Ruhaniat order of universal Sufism. She often referred to herself as a "Bufi," following multiple spiritual paths that included universal Sufism and various strains of Buddhism.
She is also known for co-founding the artist collective USCO (Us Company) in New York..