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Donald Rothberg, PhD

Donald Rothberg, PhD

Donald Rothberg has practiced Insight Meditation since 1976 and has also received training in Tibetan Dzogchen, Mahamudra practice and the Hakomi approach to body-based psychotherapy. Formerly on the faculties of the University of Kentucky, Kenyon College, and Saybrook Graduate School, he currently writes and teaches classes, groups, and retreats on meditation, daily life practice, spirituality and psychology, and socially engaged Buddhism.

An organizer, teacher, and former board member for the Buddhist Peace Fellowship, Donald has helped to guide six-month to two-year training programs in socially engaged spirituality through Buddhist Peace Fellowship (the BASE Program), Saybrook (the Socially Engaged Spirituality Program), and Spirit Rock (the Path of Engagement Program).

He is the author of The Engaged Spiritual Life: A Buddhist Approach to Transforming Ourselves and the World and the co-editor of Ken Wilber in Dialogue: Conversations with Leading Transpersonal Thinkers.

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Upcoming Programs by Donald Rothberg, PhD

Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk (02WM25)

Also Sylvia Boorstein, PhD and Heidi Bourne

January 8, 2025

Closed Captioning [CC] is available for this program. Online via Zoom. Program held Online Description: Our Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk is led by Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg, Heidi Bourne, or other guest teachers. With more community emphasis than the large Monday night gathering, this group welcomes beginners and experienced practitioners to explore Dharma with […]

Mettā Retreat: Teachings and Practices to Cultivate a Wise, Awakened, and Responsive Heart (202R25) - On Land

Also Gullu Singh, JD, Beth Sternlieb, Diana Winston, Sylvia Boorstein, PhD and Jonathan Relucio

January 10 - 17, 2025

Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on - September 10, 2024 and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on - January 9, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Continuing Education Credits? (see details below). Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Retreat to be held on the […]

Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk (03WM25)

Also Sylvia Boorstein, PhD and Heidi Bourne

January 15, 2025

Closed Captioning [CC] is available for this program. Online via Zoom. Program held Online Description: Our Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk is led by Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg, Heidi Bourne, or other guest teachers. With more community emphasis than the large Monday night gathering, this group welcomes beginners and experienced practitioners to explore Dharma with […]

Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk (04WM25)

Also Sylvia Boorstein, PhD and Heidi Bourne

January 22, 2025

Closed Captioning [CC] is available for this program. Online via Zoom. Program held Online Description: Our Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk is led by Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg, Heidi Bourne, or other guest teachers. With more community emphasis than the large Monday night gathering, this group welcomes beginners and experienced practitioners to explore Dharma with […]

Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk (05WM25)

Also Sylvia Boorstein, PhD and Heidi Bourne

January 29, 2025

Closed Captioning [CC] is available for this program. Online via Zoom. Program held Online Description: Our Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk is led by Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg, Heidi Bourne, or other guest teachers. With more community emphasis than the large Monday night gathering, this group welcomes beginners and experienced practitioners to explore Dharma with […]

Cultivating Wise Speech: Becoming More Skillful in Your Speech Practice (DR1D25)

February 8, 2025

Registration closes at 8:00am (Pacific Time) on February 8, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. Continuing Education Credits? (see details below). Please read Important Notes below.* Open to Everyone Program to be held on the land only Description: Connecting our meditation practice with our speech and communication is one […]

Settling, Seeing, and Spacious Awareness (276R25) - On Land

Also Tere Abdala-Romano

October 25 - November 1, 2025

Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on October 24, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Looking for a scholarship? Scholarship Interest Form - Click Here Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Retreat to be held […]