Frank Ostaseski
Frank Ostaseski is an internationally-respected Buddhist teacher and visionary co-founder of the Zen Hospice Project, and founder of the Metta Institute. He has lectured at Harvard Medical School, the Mayo Clinic, leading corporations like Google and Apple Inc., and teaches at major spiritual centers around the globe. Frank is the 2018 recipient of the prestigious Humanities Award from the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
He has accompanied over 1,000 people through the dying process and trained thousands of healthcare clinicians and family caregivers around the world. His groundbreaking work has been featured on the Bill Moyers PBS series On Our Own Terms, highlighted on The Oprah Winfrey Show, and honored by H.H. the Dalai Lama. He is the author of The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully.
Upcoming Programs by Frank Ostaseski
Befriending Mortality: Living an Awakened Life Through Mindfulness of Death (Maraṇasati) (376R26) - On Land
Also Nikki Mirghafori, PhD, John Martin, Kodo Conlin and Jeanne Corrigal
Register for Online Please only register for one of the two formats: On Land or Online. Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on October 7, 2025, and this residential format closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on October 25, 2026. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the […]
Befriending Mortality: Living an Awakened Life through Mindfulness of Death (Maraṇasati) (376Z26) - Online
Also Nikki Mirghafori, PhD, John Martin, Kodo Conlin and Jeanne Corrigal
Register for On Land Please only register for one of the two formats: On Land or Online. Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on October 7, 2025, and this online format closes at 3:00pm (Pacific Time) on October 26, 2026. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. Recordings* will be available […]