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Tempel Smith

Tempel Smith teaches Mindfulness, Insight and Metta meditation with an emphasis on Buddhist psychology and mind-body awareness. He spent a year as a monk in Burma with Sayadaw U Pandita and Pa Auk Sayadaw. Tempel serves on the Spirit Rock Teachers Council, organizes the Dedicated Practitioners Program (DPP) and Living Dharma retreats for Spirit Rock and teaches classes in the East Bay.

Upcoming Programs by Tempel Smith

Sanctuaries of Heart: Integrating Mettā into Daily Life (TS1T25)

Also Tuere Sala and Dawn Scott

April 6 - June 29, 2025

Registration Deadline: April 2, 2025 (registration open until 5:00pm US Pacific Time). A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. Sanctuaries of Heart: Integrating Mettā into Daily Life Program Dates: April 6 – June 29, 2025 Pre-course Orientation (Required): Friday, April 4; 11:00am-12:00pm Pacific Time 4 Sundays (single daylongs): April 6, May […]

Summer Lovingkindness Retreat (238R25) - On Land

Also Rebecca Bradshaw, Anushka Fernandopulle, Bonnie Duran, MPH, DrPH, John Martin and Rasika Link

July 9 - 18, 2025

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 Anushka Fernandopulle, John Martin, Bonnie Duran, MPH, DrPH, Rebecca Bradshaw and Rasika Link

July 18 - 27, 2025

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 […]