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
Chanting, Meditation, and Winter Solstice Ritual (JA2E26)
Also Jai Uttal, Nubia Teixeira and Prajna Vieira
Registration closes at 5:30pm (Pacific Time) on December 19, 2026. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. Please read Important Notes below.* Program to be held on the land only Description: The great love, joy, and sacred light that this season celebrates are found within our own hearts. During our time […]
A Year to Live (YL8T27)
Also Vinny Ferraro, Monika Son and Christian Howard
Teaching Team Vinny Ferraro and Frank Ostaseski assisted by Monika Son and Christian Howard. Prerequisites Minimum of 3 days of either: silent meditation residential retreat, or mindfulness daylongs/workshop(s), or a combination of both. Consistent meditation practice highly encouraged. Description This yearlong journey, inspired by Stephen Levine’s A Year to Live, is a heartfelt invitation to […]