Learn Meditation

Who I Can Teach

If you consider yourself a complete beginner/relatively new to meditation, then I can offer you guidance. Please note that I am relatively new to teaching so my guidance may be most helpful to those newer to the practice.

My Background

I have been meditating for almost three years now and I have done several silent meditation retreats. My shortest retreat was four days and my longest was three weeks. Most of my retreats were at the Insight Meditation Society, in Barre, MA. Cumulatively, I have spent around 1.5 months on silent retreat.

Most recently, I was a monk for three months in Malaysia. I practiced there in the Theravada Buddhist tradition. You can read more about my time as a monk in this blog post.

What I Teach

I feel comfortable explaining several topics from Buddhist meditation practice, including (but not limited to) the following:

• The Four Foundations of Mindfulness
• Mindfulness of Breathing
• The Eightfold Path
• The Four Noble Truths
• The Divine Abodes

Please note I primarily have learned from a Theravada/Early Buddhist perspective so I am not able to speak much about Mahayana Buddhist practices.

I aim to follow the approach of Motivational Interviewing, where I see myself less as a teacher who leads from the front, and more as a spiritual friend who walks alongside you, offering guidance to help you reach your goals using your own inner resources.

Cost

As is traditional by Buddhist meditation teachers, I offer these teachings free of charge. After a session, if possible, please consider offering a donation of whatever amount you're able to give. Please note that I am happy to teach you regardless of your ability to donate.

Format

Sessions will be for 50 minutes and will usually take place online via Zoom. If you are based in NYC, please let me know if you would be interested in in-person sessions.

If we are meeting for the first time, the session will primarily be focused on getting to know one another and setting shared goals.

In follow-up sessions, we'll explore how your practice has developed since we last met and address any challenges or insights that have arisen. These sessions are primarily guided by your questions, though if you don't have any questions, I'm happy to offer some Buddhist teachings that would be relevant to the current stage of your practice.

Furthermore, between sessions, I may suggest some practice goals, such as a certain number of meditation minutes or relevant readings.

Scheduling

My schedule is quite open so feel free to find a time that works for you on this link here.

Questions

If you are not yet ready to schedule, but simply have questions, you can find a link to my contact page here.

Feedback

If you have any feedback for me, feel free to send it to me here.