Senior Teacher Speaker Series

Launching a new series where we can come together in community during challenging times to get support for both teaching in these moments and for our personal practice.  Jack and Tara will kick off the series;  2024 dates being scheduled.  Please Register here

James will lead this session with lots of practical guidance on the art of teaching - sharing what he has learned along the way and how important it is to bring joy into our teaching both for ourselves and our students. Register here.

How do we take our seat as a teacher in the face of our own vulnerabilities, challenges, fears, insecurities, etc.. With her wonderful sense of humor and humility, Trudy will share her own shortcomings and offer practical guidance on how to overcome these 'obstacles' and take the teacher seat authentically....

Saturday, March  2 from 12 - 1:30 pm ET.  Our political systems, communities and even our families are facing deep divisions and these divisions often seem insurmountable. How do we address the pressing challenges of our times - politics, climate crisis, conflict and suffering - when we can't agree on...

Mindfulness and Self-Compassion are powerful tools when dealing with chronic pain.  This is follow-up to the November session; this such an important topic and there was so much content to cover that Dr. Wolf is back again with us to continue the conversation and teaching. You can listen to the first...

Engaged Dharma with Konda Mason, Saturday, June 15 from 12 - 1:30 pm ET.  In this session, Konda will guide us through a better understanding of how and why the dharma calls us to engage with the turmoil and injustice in the world.  She will also offer guidance into how...

Roshi Joan Halifax will speak on Living by Vow: Integrity as Foundational to Teaching the Dharma. One of the most important aspects of our practice is how we actualize our vows as teachers and stewards of the dharma. This is a time when we can explore our motivations and intentions...

In this heart focused talk, dharma teacher and plant medicine guide Spring Washam will share powerful insights blending plant medicine and Buddhist based wisdom over twenty years of practice. The importance of plant medicine used skillfully to accelerate the awakening process cannot be underestimated. With lively stories from the Himalayan...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming an integral part of our lives and rapid changes in AI arouse both fear and excitement as well as questions about ethical considerations for society. Randima Fernando will lead us in a informative discussion on the many opportunities and challenges that AI presents in our...

Q&R with Joseph Goldstein, Saturday September 21 from 2 - 3:30 pm ET (please note this is later than our normal start time). Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to be with this beloved teacher in an alumni only setting -- we have all heard Joseph speak many times but this...