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2020 Teachers


Anna-Brown Griswold

Anna-Brown Griswold teaches Insight Dialogue online and in the Northwest.…

Ayya Sobhana

Ayya Sobhana is a Harvard graduate and trained with master Dhamma…

Bhante J

Bhikkhu Jayasāra, or “Bhante J” as most call him, is…

Cheryl Wilfong

Cheryl Wilfong teaches mindfulness meditation at Vermont Insight Meditation Center…

Cindy Dollar

Cindy Dollar  was the owner and senior teacher at One…

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DaeJa Napier

DaeJa Napier teaches Insight Meditation (Vipassana) with an emphasis on the…

Dave Smith

Dave Smith is an internationally recognized Buddhist meditation teacher, addiction…

David Chernikoff

David Chernikoff, M.Div, LCSW. (www.davidchernikoff.com) is a meditation teacher, spiritual counselor,…

Deborah Eden Tull

Deborah Eden Tull, the founder of Mindful Living Revolution, is…

Donald Rothberg

Donald Rothberg, Ph.D., is a member of the Teachers Council at…

Dr. Hun Lye

Dorjé Lopön Dr. Lye grew up in a Buddhist home…

Eve Decker

Eve Decker began Insight Meditation practice in 1991, and has…

Florence Meleo-Meyer

Florence Meleo-Meyer teaches Insight Dialogue retreats internationally and is co-developer of…

Fresh "Lev" White

Fresh “Lev” White is a love and compassion activist. He…

Gisela Konrad

Gisela Konrad has been leading meditation retreats for 25 years. She…

Greg Pergament

Greg Pergament, is the author of Chi Kung and Recovery…

Heather Sundberg

Heather Sundberg began meditation practice in her late teens and has…

Hugh Byrne

Hugh Byrne, PhD, is a senior teacher with the Insight…

Jeff Collins

Jeff Collins has been leading meditation retreats for 30 years. He…

Rabbi Jeff Roth

Jeff Roth

Rabbi Jeff Roth, D.Min., M.S.W. is the founder and Director…

Jogen Salzberg

Jogen Salzberg, Sensei began practicing meditation in the 90’s and…

John Orr

John Orr received Theravada Buddhist ordination and training for a…

Kevin Griffin

Kevin Griffin is a Buddhist teacher and author and recovering…

Lama Justin von Bujdoss

Lama Justin von Bujdoss

Lama Justin von Bujdoss is an American vajrayana Buddhist teacher,…

Lama Kathy Wesley

Kathy Wesley has been a student of Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche…

Lama Rod Owens

Considered one of the leaders of the next generation of…

Leigh Brasington

Leigh Brasington has been practicing meditation since 1985 and is…

Leslie Rawls

Leslie Rawls (Chân Giác Xứ) is a Dharma teacher in the…

Lisa Ernst

Lisa Ernst is a meditation teacher, artist and founder of…

Mark Nunberg

Mark Nunberg began his meditation practice in 1982 and has…

Mary Aubry

Mary Aubry leads meditation retreats on insight, the jhanas, emptiness,…

Mary Linda McBride

Mary Linda McBride is a qualified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)…

Meredith McIntosh

Meredith McIntosh is a long-time student of Tangen Harada Roshi…

Phyllis Hicks

Phyllis Hicks teaches Insight Dialogue retreats internationally and is co-developer of…

Rev. Ginger Lee

Rev. Ginger Lee was ordained as a Won Buddhist priest in…

Rev. WonGong So

Rev. WonGong (affectionately known as Rev. Wow!) is a lifetime…

Rima Vesely-Flad, Ph.D.

is an Associate Professor of Religion and Philosophy and the…

Rodney Smith

Rodney Smith is a retired Insight Meditation Society (IMS) guiding…

Ronya Banks

Ronya Banks is the founding teacher of the Asheville Insight…

Rupert Marques

Rupert Marques has practiced in the Insight meditation tradition for…

Spike

(she/they) is a Black trans storyteller residing on Cherokee territory…

Teijo Munnich

Reverend Teijo Munnich is a Dharma Heir of Dainin Katagiri…

Walt Opie

Walt Opie has practiced insight meditation with various teachers since…

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