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
Concentration (Samādhi) Retreat: Cultivating Joy and Contentment (368R26) - On Land
Also Tuere Sala, Brian Lesage, devon hase and Vance Pryor
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on October 7, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on October 2, 2026. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. In need of a scholarship? - see "Scholarship offerings" information below. Description Concentration (samādhi)—the […]
17-night Retreat: Concentration (Samādhi) & Fall Insight Retreat (369R26) - On Land
Also Tuere Sala, Eugene Cash, Brian Lesage, devon hase, Vance Pryor and Hakim Tafari
Registration closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on October 2, 2026. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. In need of a scholarship? - see "Scholarship offerings" information below. Prerequisite for 17-Night Retreat: Completion of one (or more) silent, residential insight meditation […]
2027 Insight Meditation 2-Month Retreat - Application (208R27)
Also Tara Mulay, Tuere Sala, Anushka Fernandopulle, Devin Berry, Guy Armstrong, Susie Harrington, Mei Elliott, Kodo Conlin, Kirsten Rudestam, Rasika Link and Teresa Todoroff
The application period opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on May 5, 2026. Those who apply May 5 - July 14, 2026 (by 11:59pm Pacific Time) will be included in the first round of notifications. After this date, folks will continue to be accepted until the retreat is full. Admission for this retreat is by application […]
2027 February Insight Meditation 1-Month Retreat - Application (210R27)
Also Tara Mulay, Tuere Sala, Anushka Fernandopulle, Devin Berry and Rasika Link
The application period opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on May 5, 2026. Those who apply May 5 - July 14, 2026 (by 11:59pm Pacific Time) will be included in the first round of notifications. After this date, folks will continue to be accepted until the retreat is full. Admission for this retreat is by application […]
Summer LovingKindness Retreat (244R27) - On Land
Also Anushka Fernandopulle, John Martin, bruni dávila and Marcy Reynolds
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on September 2, 2026, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on July 6, 2027. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Applying for a residential scholarship? - see our Financial Support FAQs. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Description The Buddha’s […]
18-night Retreat: Summer LovingKindness & Insight Retreats (245R27) - On Land
Also Anushka Fernandopulle, John Martin, Bonnie Duran, MPH, DrPH, bruni dávila and Marcy Reynolds
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on September 2, 2026, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on July 6, 2027. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Applying for a residential scholarship? - see our Financial Support FAQs. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Description A Special […]
Summer Insight Meditation Retreat (246R27) - On Land
Also Bonnie Duran, MPH, DrPH, Anushka Fernandopulle, bruni dávila and Marcy Reynolds
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on September 2, 2026, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on July 15, 2027. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Applying for a residential scholarship? - see our Financial Support FAQs. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Description The Buddha's […]
Concentration Retreat (266R27) - On Land
Also Tuere Sala, devon hase, Brian Lesage and Vance Pryor
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on September 2, 2026, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on October 2, 2027. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Applying for a residential scholarship? - see our Financial Support FAQ's. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Description Concentration (samādhi)—the […]
18-night Retreat: Concentration & Fall Insight Retreats (267R27) - On Land
Also Tuere Sala, devon hase, Brian Lesage, Vance Pryor and Hakim Tafari
Registration closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on October 2, 2027. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Applying for a residential scholarship? - see our Financial Support FAQs. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Prerequisite for 18-Night Retreat: Completion of one (or more) silent, residential insight meditation […]