UPCOMING WORKSHOPS & COURSES

FREE ONLINE TALK

INTERGENERATIONAL WISDOM: BECOMING A MEDITATION TEACHER & THE POWER OF LINEAGE

with DAVID NICHTERN & ROBERT THURMAN

TUESDAY, MARCH 4th, 2025 from 6:00pm – 7:30pm ET

Join Senior Buddhist Teacher David Nichtern and Professor Robert Thurman in a discussion centering around lineage and tradition - and how it can be passed along to the current generation.

FREE COMMUNITY MEDITATION GATHERING

with RENÉ FAY

SUNDAY, MARCH 16th, 2025 | 10:00am - 1:00pm ET

Dharma Moon’s monthly meditation gathering is a wonderful way to gather with community members to restore your sense of sanity and well-being amidst the busyness of modern life.

DHARMA MOON 100 HOUR MINDFULNESS MEDITATION TEACHER TRAINING

with DAVID NICHTERN & TEACHING TEAM

MARCH 21st, 2025 – JUNE 8th, 2025

Develop the skills to become a certified mindfulness meditation teacher! Gain a complete understanding of meditation and an overview of the stages of the Buddhist path. For those who wish to become more skillful in presenting mindfulness, this training is perfect for anyone seeking to integrate teaching meditation into their existing modalities – such as therapists, social workers, yoga teachers, health care professionals, educators, and life coaches.

INTRO TO MINDFULNESS & THE PATH OF MEDITATION

with DAVID NICHTERN & TEACHING TEAM

FRIDAY, MARCH 21st – SUNDAY, MARCH 23rd, 2025

This workshop is a comprehensive introduction to the foundational Buddhist meditation practices. It also serves as the required first level of the Dharma Moon 100-Hour Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training.  

The program is geared for those who are new to meditation as well as those looking to refresh their existing practice. Develop and strengthen your practice to cultivate insight and clarity, strength and resilience, and kindness and compassion. 

YEARLONG BUDDHIST STUDIES, COURSE TWO:

UNDERSTANDING KARMA & THE SIX REALMS

WITH ETHAN NICHTERN & TEACHING TEAM

TUESDAYS, MARCH 25th – APRIL 29th, 2025 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm ET

This is the second course in our Yearlong Buddhist Studies program. It will cover the all-important transition from a view of awakening that is internal and personal to one that is shared and interpersonal. Our daily meditation practice will focus on the technique of Metta, or loving-kindness meditation, to begin to build a bridge.

Together, we will explore the teachings of Karma and The Twelve Nidanas, the six realms of confused existence and much more! 

EYE-TO-EYE: WORKING WITH PRIVATE STUDENTS

with ETHAN NICHTERN

THURSDAYS, APRIL 3rd – MAY 29th, 2025

Led by author and longtime meditation teacher Ethan Nichtern, this course builds on the skills taught in Dharma Moon’s 100-hour Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training, offering teachers a comprehensive introduction to the art of working with students on a personal level along with the wisdom and insight necessary to begin to do this as part of your livelihood.

IN-PERSON RETREAT: WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT? THE PATH OF THE BODHISATTVA

with DAVID NICHTERN, DUNCAN TRUSSELL, ETHAN NICHTERN AND THE DHARMA MOON TEACHING TEAM

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30th - SUNDY, MAY 4th, 2025

Compassion isn’t about being passive or nice to everyone; in reality, it encompasses a dynamic spectrum, including the courage to confront challenges and make difficult decisions for ourselves and the greater good. Join us for Dharma Moon’s Annual Meditation Retreat, where we’ll explore practical tools and Buddhist teachings on compassion and the bodhisattva path to help awaken the heart with love and compassion, experiencing it as both a deeply personal and transformative practice.