With the help of a great board of directors and teachers from many traditions, Ed Bastian founded the Spiritual Paths Foundation in 2000 in Aspen, Colorado.  In so doing, he combined his interests in Buddhism, InterSpirituality, education, and social change through the
integration of contemplative wisdom, compassion, and active participation in local, regional, and
global issues such as the environment, social justice, communitarian governance, and healing.