Anil Thapa is a Thangka artist, author and student of Himalayan, shamanic and native wisdom traditions. Influenced from a young age by the Hindu and Buddhist culture of his native Nepal, Anil practiced and honed his skills as a devoted Thankgka artist. Thankgka painting brought Anil from his homeland to places like China, Canada and eventually the United States. In the US, Anil established a gallery and cultural center in the heart of Berkely, California.

In 2019, seven years after opening his center, Anil was honored by the city of Berkeley for his contributions to preserving art and culture. During his time in the United States, Anil was introduced to Native American culture and music and began to play and record Native flute music. His book, Honoring the land, speaks to his love of nature and his experience of the wisdom available through reverence of the earth. Now back in Nepal, Anil‘s vision is to build what he calls a ‘temple of elements’. His new center in the mountains will be a place to honor and connect with mother nature. Both the land and structures will be designed to harness and highlight the natural elements. Anil’s ‘temple of elements’ will be a physical manifestation of and a place to align with the subtle and gross expressions of the natural world.