Free Online Discussion
WHAT IS ENGAGED BUDDHISM?
with Ethan Nichtern & Joan Halifax
Tuesday, January 6th, 2026
6:00pm–7:30pm ET
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Join Buddhist teacher and author Ethan Nichtern, along with special guest Joan Halifax, for a free online discussion about engaged Buddhism and Dharma Moon's upcoming Yearlong Buddhist Studies course beginning in January 2026.
They will discuss the importance of studying Buddhism in a way that pushes us deeper into engagement with this messy and chaotic world, instead of retreating from it.
The Yearlong Buddhist Studies course offers a deep training in meditation, Buddhist philosophy and psychology, spanning the entire 2026 year.
Designed to be highly practical (and occasionally geeky), it will be a comprehensive overview of the Buddhist path, with an emphasis on the psychological, metaphysical, and socially engaged elements, and will help you establish or reestablish a commitment to regular meditation practice through a variety of Buddhist techniques.
About the Teachers
Ethan Nichtern is a Senior Buddhist teacher, author, and podcast host. Since 2002, Ethan has taught meditation and Buddhist psychology courses and workshops around New York City, North America and Europe. Ethan has worked one-on-one with thousands of students on their meditation, dharma, and life paths. He currently works with 70-80 private students who he meets with monthly in an ongoing coaching capacity to help them make meditation practice a consistent part of their lives, deepen their spiritual practice, and address life’s many challenges from a more awakened perspective.
Ethan is the author of the acclaimed books The Road Home: A Contemporary Exploration of the Buddhist Path and The Dharma of The Princess Bride: What The Coolest Fairy Tale of Our Time Can Teach Us About Buddhism and Relationships. He is also the author of One City: A Declaration of Interdependence, and his most recent book Confidence: Holding Your Seat Through Life’s Eight Worldly Winds.
In 2018, Ethan launched his podcast, The Road Home, available on iTunes, Spotify and wherever you listen to podcasts.
Ethan has been featured on CNN, NPR, ABC/Yahoo News, The New York Times, Vogue.com, Business Insider, Nautilus, and Vice to discuss Buddhism and meditation in the 21st Century.
Joan Halifax, Ph.D is an anthropologist, Buddhist teacher, and writer, has worked with dying people since 1970. She has been on the faculties of Columbia University, the University of Miami School of Medicine, the New School for Social Research, The Naropa Institute, and the California Institute for Integral Studies. Her books include The Human Encounter with Death (with Stanislav Grof); Shamanic Voices; Shaman: The Wounded Healer; and The Fruitful Darkness: Reconnecting with the Body of the Earth. She founded The Ojai Foundation, an educational center, in 1979, and Upaya (a Buddhist study center) in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1990. In 1994, she created the Project on Being with Dying as a way to train healthcare professionals in contemplative care of the dying.
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