What do I teach?

I teach from experience training in the Buddhist lineages of Theravada, Soto, Rinzai, Kagyu, and Nyingma, passing on what I’ve been authorized and encouraged to by my own teachers. I am also a teacher of Shinzen Young’s Unified Mindfulness, a modern adaptation of classical contemplative methods.

My path has been focused on insight and its function as compassion within a Buddhist context: awakening. Supporting you in the same in a pragmatic manner is my motivation for teaching.

If we don't fit or I know someone I believe will be able to help you better than I can I'll be delighted to refer you out to trusted friends, my own teachers, and respected colleagues.

I can also provide help in discerning appropriate intensive retreat options, both short and long-term.

What’s the process?

Beginning, it’s clarifying to identify what your aspiration is. On that basis we can discern which methods may best accomplish it. I encourage most everyone to develop fluency with brahmavihara and jhana practice as a stable basis for all further practice and a lifelong resource, but everyone is different.

In early sessions there will probably be plenty to discuss. As and if we see more of each other more of our time will likely be devoted to interactive, real-time guidance.

As new territory comes up for you in practice and life, we may have more to talk about again, and your aspirations may change.

Everything is a response to context, but that's the rhythm.

What’s the cost?

In gratitude for all the freely offered instruction, hospitality, and kindness I’ve received along the Way and in accord with Buddhist tradition I teach likewise on a dāna (donations) basis.

I invite you to donate according to your means to support my teaching, training, and livelihood.