Anushka Fernandopulle
Anushka Fernandopulle is a Spirit Rock Retreat Teacher who has trained for over 35 years in the Theravada Buddhist tradition. Anushka studied Buddhism at Harvard College and then spent four years in full-time Dharma and meditation training in monasteries and retreat centers in the US, India and Sri Lanka. Anushka was invited to teach Dharma in 1998 and later graduated from a four year retreat teacher training program with Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein, Sharon Salzberg, Carol Wilson and other leading Western Buddhist meditation teachers from IMS and Spirit Rock. She was invited to join the Spirit Rock Teacher’s Council in 2011.
Anushka teaches retreats and workshops around the world, including in South America, Scandinavia and the United Kingdom. Her teaching is informed by nature, creative arts, political engagement and modern urban life. Anushka has taught Spirit Rock’s monthlong retreat, Metta retreat and in multiyear study programs like Dedicated Practitioner’s Program and Advanced Practitioner’s Program.
Anushka lives in San Francisco and also works as a leadership coach and management consultant, influenced by a BA from Harvard, an MBA from Yale and certification in professional Coaching. She has served on many nonprofit boards as well as serving as a mayoral appointee on a San Francisco City Commission. She has been engaged with movements for social justice and civil rights throughout her life. Her writing has been featured in publications like Tricycle, Lion’s Roar, Turning Wheel, Inquiring Mind, and the Huffington Post.
For more info please see www.anushkaf.org
Upcoming Programs by Anushka Fernandopulle
Monday Night Meditation & Talk (20ML25)
Registration closes at 7:30pm (US Pacific Time) on Monday, May 19, 2025. A recording* will be available following the program. If you would like access to the recording, you must register by the deadline above. Closed Captioning [CC] is available for this program. Online via Zoom. Description: For over 35 years, the Monday Night sitting […]
Introduction to Insight Meditation: Mindfulness and Vipassanā Basics (AF1D25)
Registration closes at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on June 22, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. Please read Important Notes below.* Open to Everyone Program to be held on the land only Description: Curious about Insight Meditation (vipassanā) and how mindfulness can support greater clarity, ease, and presence in daily […]
Summer Lovingkindness Retreat (238R25) - On Land
Also Tempel Smith, Rebecca Bradshaw, Bonnie Duran, MPH, DrPH, John Martin, Francisco Morillo Gable and Rasika Link
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on July 8,2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Retreat to be held on the […]
Summer Insight Meditation Retreat (240R25) - On Land
Also Tempel Smith, Rebecca Bradshaw, Bonnie Duran, MPH, DrPH, John Martin, Francisco Morillo Gable and Rasika Link
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on July 17, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Retreat to be held on […]
Nature is our Body: Dharma and Connection to the Earth (248R25) - On Land
Also Rev. Shinmu Tamori Gibson and Dawn Scott
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on August 10, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Retreat to be held on […]
Cultivating Love, Clarity, and Resilience: An LGBTQIA+ and GNC Retreat (278R25) - On Land
Also John Martin and bruni dávila
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on Friday, October 31, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Designed to support the […]
2026 Insight Meditation 2-Month Retreat - Application (306R26)
Also Dawn Scott, Vance Pryor, Tuere Sala, JD, JD Doyle, James Baraz, MA, Brian Lesage, Tara Mulay, Tempel Smith, Kristina Baré, MFT, SEP, Greg Scharf and Rasika Link
The application period opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. Those who apply May 13 - June 24, 2025 (by 11:59pm Pacific Time) will be included in the first round of notifications. Admission for this retreat is by application - see "Application Process" for more information. PLEASE READ all details below before […]
2026 March Insight Meditation 1-Month Retreat - Application (310R26)
Also Tara Mulay, Tempel Smith, Tuere Sala, JD, Kristina Baré, MFT, SEP, Greg Scharf and Rasika Link
The application period opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. Those who apply May 13 - June 24, 2025 (by 11:59pm Pacific Time) will be included in the first round of notifications. Admission for this retreat is by application - see "Application Process" for more information. PLEASE READ all details below before […]