Ralph H. Craig III is a Theological Studies major at Loyola Marymount University and a native of New Orleans, LA. Raised in both the Catholic and Missionary Baptist traditions, Ralph has practiced Soka Gakkai Nichiren Buddhism for eighteen years. He also maintains a daily Ashtanga Yoga practice and has taught Ashtanga Yoga and vinyasa both locally and internationally. His background includes Yoga, Vedanta, Sanskrit and Mahayana Buddhist thought.