Perri Birney

With a Masters in English Education from N.Y.U. and a Bachelors in Writing and Communications, Angelina has also been trained in the Tibetan Buddhist lama tradition and completed a three-year retreat. While traveling extensively throughout Tibet, Nepal and India, she experienced the rich cultures and spiritual traditions practiced in these lands. She received teachings on the various myths explored within Pure Vision and Tara Thunderbolt, in particular that of Shambhala, from several eminent teachers including the Dalai Lama. Angelina is also an alumna of the White House Project, an organization which promotes women’s advancement and leadership. She is the author of Powerful Women Changing the World, a blog dedicated to women’s influence on world affairs. Her work has been published in the McGraw-Hill anthology, Women: Images and Realities.

Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Lawrence lived there for ten years before moving with his family to Libya. In Tripoli, surrounded by antiquities from the Roman era through World War II, he gained first-hand knowledge of Arab culture and its historical position on the world stage. His exploration of the underground tunnels used by Erwin Rommel's Panzerarmee Afrika is a foundational element within Pure Vision. Lawrence studied Modern European History and Economics at the Institute for European Affairs in Lugano, Switzerland before returning to the U.S. to pursue a degree in Electrical Engineering. His blog, The Yes Factor, focuses on the power of the heart to influence change and create a new paradigm. He is a student of both Christian and Eastern mysticism.

Currently, they are developing their Pure Vision Communications imprint, CONSCIOUS KIDS, which will publish books meant to help kids become more aware of the world ― by exposing them to real life issues but doing so in an empowering and fun way. The intention is to encourage kids to become involved with what's happening in the world around them, engaging them in issues such as sustainability, the environment, and bullying, etc., while highlighting the notion that no matter how young you are, you're more powerful than you think.

Angelina and Lawrence live in New York's Hudson Valley. They are also the founders of PURE VISION FOUNDATION, a non-profit organization dedicated to facilitating communication, understanding, peaceful conflict resolution and humane treatment of all beings through developmental projects, interfaith outreach, and artistic expression. If you would like to know more about the foundation, please visit www.purevisionfoundation.org.