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 (13WM26)
Closed Captioning [CC] is available for this program. Online via Zoom. 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 an emphasis on […]
Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk (18WM26)
Closed Captioning [CC] is available for this program. Online via Zoom. 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 an emphasis on […]
Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk (19WM26)
Closed Captioning [CC] is available for this program. Online via Zoom. 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 an emphasis on […]
Monday Night Meditation & Talk (21MQ26) - On-Land
Register for Online Please only register for one of the two formats: On-Land or Online. Registration closes at 7:30pm (US Pacific Time) on Monday, May 25, 2026. See Important Notes below.* Teacher TBD - Stay tuned! Description: For over 35 years now, the Monday Night sitting group at Spirit Rock has been a welcoming refuge […]
Monday Night Meditation & Talk (21ML26)
Register for On-Land Please only register for one of the two formats: On-Land or Online. Registration closes at 7:30pm (US Pacific Time) on Monday, May 25, 2026. 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 […]
Transforming the Judgmental Mind, Cultivating the Wise Heart (388R26) - On Land
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on October 7, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on November 30, 2026. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Continuing Education Credits? (see details below). In need of a scholarship? - see "Scholarship […]