UPCOMING WORKSHOPS & COURSES

FREE COMMUNITY MEDITATION GATHERING

with RENÉ FAY

SUNDAY, JANUARY 19th, 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.

YEARLONG BUDDHIST STUDIES | COURSE ONE:

ENTERING THE PATH

WITH ETHAN NICHTERN & TEACHING TEAM

TUESDAYS, JANUARY 28th – MARCH 4th, 2025 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm ET

This is the first course in our Yearlong Buddhist Studies program. It will focus on The Buddhist Path, The Four Noble Truths, The Eightfold Path, Buddhist Teachings on the Self, and the Path of Conduct and Ethics.

We will explore and transform our way of looking at meditation as more than just a stress-reducing practice, and into an entire life path of study, practice and ACTION where we explore our sense of self, our confusion, and begin to transform our entire understanding of reality.

FREE ONLINE TALK

AUTHENTIC WISDOM IN THE AGE OF AI: WHY HUMAN TEACHERS ARE MORE ESSENTIAL THAN EVER

with DAVID NICHTERN & DUNCAN TRUSSELL

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11th, 2025 from 6:00pm – 7:30pm ET

Join Senior Buddhist Teacher David Nichtern and Duncan Trussell, comedian and creator of the acclaimed Netflix animated series, The Midnight Gospel, for one of their renowned jams - exploring why, even with the stunning evolution of AI, human beings might still be the best meditation teachers.

METTA (LOVING-KINDNESS) MEDITATION TEACHER TRAINING

with REBECCA D'ONOFRIO & NOEL COAKLEY

THURSDAYS, FEBRUARY 6th – MARCH 27th, 2025 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm ET

SUNDAYS, FEBRUARY 9th - MARCH 30th | 10:00am - 11:00am ET

Building on the skills taught during Dharma Moon's 100-hour Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training, the Metta (Loving-Kindness) Meditation Teacher Training provides meditation teachers with a comprehensive introduction to the background, teachings and practice of Metta Meditation along with the methodology, tools and skills to teach and guide this profound practice to others.

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.

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! 

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.