UPCOMING WORKSHOPS & COURSES

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

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

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30th - SUNDAY, 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.

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

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

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30th - SUNDAY, 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.

FREE ONLINE TALK

AUTHENTIC PRESENCE: FINDING YOUR OWN VOICE

with DAVID NICHTERN & DUNCAN TRUSSELL

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

Join Buddhist teacher David Nichtern and Duncan Trussell, comedian and creator of the acclaimed Netflix animated series Midnight Gospel, for one of their renowned conversations—exploring their journey from students and mentees to finding their own voices as creators and communicators, especially in this complex labyrinth of communication called the internet.

FREE COMMUNITY MEDITATION GATHERING

with RENÉ FAY

SUNDAY, MAY 18th, 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.

SIX-WEEK BUDDHIST STUDIES COURSE:

THE BODHISATTVA'S PATH: EMPTINESS & COMPASSION

with ETHAN NICHTERN & TEACHING TEAM

TUESDAYS, MAY 20th – JUNE 24th, 2025 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm ET

This six-week online course will explore the Bodhisattva Path and will cover the meditation practice of Tonglen, The Four Great Vows of Zen, Four Styles of Idiot Compassion, Spiritual Bypassing, The Six Paramitas, and The Heart Sutra.

FREE ONLINE TALK

THE HEART & MIND OF PRACTICE: BUDDHISM & BHAKTI

with DAVID NICHTERN & KRISHNA DAS

TUESDAY, MAY 27th, 2025 from 6:00pm – 7:30pm ET

Join Krishna Das, the most well-known voice of Bhakti chanting (Kirtan) in the West, and David Nichtern - a senior Buddhist teacher, founder of Dharma Moon, guitarist in Krishna Das’ band, and producer of several of his albums - for a warm and engaging conversation about these two paths, their shared roots, and how they intersect in contemporary spiritual practice.

DHARMA MOON 100 HOUR MINDFULNESS MEDITATION TEACHER TRAINING

with DAVID NICHTERN & TEACHING TEAM

JUNE 13th, 2025 – SEPTEMBER 7th, 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, JUNE 13th – SUNDAY, JUNE 15th, 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.