Dharma Institute
Programs associated with the Dharma Institute (DI).
Essential Buddhist Teachings (MC1N24)
Mark Coleman, MA
Online Learning Platform
Description: Essential Buddhist Teachings is a detailed introduction to the Buddha’s teachings and the practices of Insight Meditation. This course emphasizes the cultivation of mindful awareness and learning how to apply and live these wisdom and heart practices in our daily lives. These are essential teachings for building a baseline understanding of the Buddhist path […]
World as Lover, World as Self (JM1N24)
Joanna Macy, PhD and Jennifer Berezan
Online Learning Platform
Description: Joanna Macy’s 1991 book World as Lover, World as Self helped create the Engaged Buddhist movement and has been an inspiration to thousands of people seeking to integrate Buddhist wisdom with social and environmental action. It is the foundation of her life’s work, now known as The Work That Reconnects. Macy is a beloved […]
Embodying Mettā: Somatic Approaches to Lovingkindness (DM1N24)
Dawn Mauricio
Online Learning Platform
Description: The practice of mettā, or lovingkindness, is one of four “divine abidings” of the heart according to the Buddha’s teachings. One way that this quality can be cultivated—as traditionally and so frequently taught—is through the recitation of phrases. Yet like the Dhamma as a whole, there are countless doorways into the cultivation of mettā. […]
The Joy of Samādhi: Practices to Cultivate Concentration (NM1N24)
Nikki Mirghafori, PhD
Online Learning Platform
Description: The foundational meditation practice of samatha leads to the state of samādhi, where the mind is undistracted, bright, and spacious. Such sustained practice can culminate in profoundly still states, known as jhāna, where the mind becomes blissfully absorbed in the object of attention. This practice often conjures up tense effort with a furrowed brow, […]
Equanimity: Finding Balance in Difficult Times (JB1N24)
James Baraz
Online Learning Platform
Description: Equanimity (upekkhā) is a highly-valued quality in Buddhist teachings. But what is equanimity? How do we cultivate it in our meditation practice? Even more, how do we access it in daily life, especially in times like these with so much uncertainty, fear, and sadness over the suffering in the world? Through talks, meditations, and […]
Dharma Yoga Mindfulness Training (DY1T24)
Anne Cushman, Leslie Booker, Rolf Gates and Djuna Devereaux
Registration closes at 11:59pm (US Pacific Time) on May 29, 2024. A waiting list will be created if it fills early. Interested in Commuting for this program? - learn more below. Meet the Teachers Learn more about the teachers and this powerful training program in this recent information session. [embed]https://vimeo.com/933493336/35496d6e13[/embed] Program Dates: May 2024 - […]
Deep Dive Dharma: Liberation and the Sure Heart's Release (DD1T24)
Pamela Weiss and Erin Treat
Registration closes at 11:59pm (US Pacific Time) on September 27, 2024. A waiting list will be created if it fills early. Meet the Teachers Learn more about the teachers and this powerful training program in this recent information session. [embed]--link here?--[/embed] Program Dates: September 2024 - April 2025 Nine (9) Large group sessions: Opening Session: […]
Community Dharma Leaders Program (CDLT25)
Noliwe Alexander, Kate Johnson, MA, devon hase and JD Doyle
This registration page is ONLY for those who have been accepted into the CDL program. If you were not offered a spot, we kindly ask that you do not continue your registration and check in with the CDL Administrative Coordinator: trainings@spiritrock.org. CDL Program Details PROGRAM DATES: January 2025 - January 2027 Retreat 1: January 18-25, […]