UPCOMING WORKSHOPS & COURSES

DHARMA MOON 100 HOUR MINDFULNESS MEDITATION TEACHER TRAINING

with DAVID NICHTERN & TEACHING TEAM

OCTOBER 11th, 2024 – JANUARY 19th, 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.

VINTAGE DHARMA COURSE

THE BATTLE OF EGO

with DAVID NICHTERN & LARRY MERMELSTEIN

WEDNESDAYS, OCTOBER 16th – NOVEMBER 20th, 2024 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm ET

Join David and Larry as they explore the traditional Buddhist teachings on the nature of the individual self, moving beyond new-age platitudes and habitual thinking. Through various readings, talks, and group discussions, we will will draw from the wisdom of their teacher, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, and the provocative analysis presented by the Buddha.

FREE COMMUNITY MEDITATION GATHERING

with RENÉ FAY

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20th, 2024 | 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

WARRIOR IN THE WORLD — THE PATH OF COMPLETE ENGAGEMENT

with ETHAN NICHTERN & TEACHING TEAM

TUESDAYS, NOVEMBER 5th – DECEMBER 10th, 2024 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm ET

This six-week course will survey modern topics applying Buddhist thought to a wide variety of issues. Topics include: The Mandala Principle in Everyday Life, Dharma Art, Buddhism and Western Psychology, Buddhism and Economics, Buddhism and Politics, Buddhism and Environmentalism, Buddhism and Racial Justice and more.

FREE ONLINE EVENT

THE GIFT OF A BROKEN HEART: A CONVERSATION ABOUT GRIEF, LOSS, AND LOVE ON THE PATH OF MEDITATION

with BRYAN WELCH, REBECCA D'ONOFRIO & RENÉ FAY

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14th, 2024 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm ET

Join us for an intimate conversation with teacher & author Bryan Welch to explore the notion of grief, loss and love on the path of meditation along with Dharma Moon senior teachers René Fay and Rebecca D’Onofrio.

FREE ONLINE EVENT

DRAGON AT THE OASIS: EXPLORING DEEPMIND QIGONG & UNLOCKING THE SUBTLE CURRENTS OF YOUR BEING

with DR. SAT HON & DAVID NICHTERN

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19th, 2024 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm ET

Join Qigong and Taiji Master Dr. Sat Hon for a profound exploration of DeepMind Qigong, rooted in the ancient wisdom of the Dragon Gate lineage of Taoism. This 60-minute online session will guide you through gentle, intentional movements designed to awaken the Qi while weaving in the ancient teachings of Taoism and Qigong, followed by a 30-minute discussion with Dr. Sat Hon moderated by David Nichtern.

FREE ONLINE EVENT

WHAT IS KARMA?

with ETHAN NICHTERN & SAH D'SIMONE

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11th, 2024 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm ET

Join authors and teacher Ethan Nichtern and Sah D’Simone for a free online talk exploring common cultural misconceptions about karma, how we experience it in meditation and daily life, the tools Buddhism offers to work with it effectively, and the Yearlong Buddhist Studies program.

FREE ONLINE EVENT

WHAT IS ENGAGED BUDDHISM?

with ETHAN NICHTERN & SHANNON WATTS

TUESDAY, JANUARY 7th, 2024 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm ET

Join Buddhist teacher and author Ethan Nichtern, along with special guest Shannon Watts, for a free online discussion about engaged Buddhism and Dharma Moon's upcoming Yearlong Buddhist Studies course beginning in January 2025.

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.