January 7 - 14, 2025
ART OF MEDITATION GLOBAL SUMMIT
Exploring the depth and breadth of the art of meditation across diverse traditions, approaches, and methods
… and immediately receive 3 powerful video teachings by Gabor Maté, Tara Brach, and Jack Kornfield
Through meditation we can train our minds in such a way that negative qualities are abandoned and positive qualities are generated and enhanced. — Dalai Lama
Explore The Subtleties and Depths of the Art of Meditation Across Diverse Traditions & Approaches
VIPASSANA, ZEN, TIBETAN, VEDIC, ABRAHAMIC, NONDUAL, MAINSTREAM-SECULAR, NEUROSCIENCE-BASED
A free, 8-day online event featuring 60+ world-renowned meditation teachers, including Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Sharon Salzberg, Deepak Chopra, Kristin Neff, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ruth King, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, Sylvia Boorstein, A.H. Almaas, Caverly Morgan, Swami Sadyojathah ji, Roshi Enkyo O’Hara, and many more…
Register Now for Free and Immediately Unlock 3 Powerful Summit Interviews with Gabor Maté, Tara Brach, & Jack Kornfield
WHO IS THIS SUMMIT FOR?
Meditation Practitioners of any level and experience, including longtime, advanced practitioners, meditation teachers, psychotherapists, coaches, researchers, and anyone interested in the art of meditation.
(10 APA CE Credits for Licensed Clinicians are available for purchase as an add on when you purchase Lifetime Access to this summit or the HMI Summit Membership)
EXPLORE:
Vipassana – insight meditation & loving-kindness practice
Zen – zazen, shikantaza, & koans practice
Tibetan Buddhist – samatha-vipashayana, tonglen, mahamudra, & dzogchen meditation practices
Vedic traditions - breath, yoga, meditation, & kirtan practice
Abrahamic traditions - Christian, Jewish, and Sufi meditation practices
Nondual/Direct Awakening approaches to meditation practice
Mainstream/Secular mindfulness meditation & self-compassion practice
Neuroscience-informed meditation practice & research
Profound Teachers
Learn from a diverse group of 60+ world-renowned and beloved meditation teachers, representing a diverse and comprehensive array of traditions and approaches.
In-Depth Exploration
Deepen your knowledge across traditions of essential techniques for making progress on the path of meditation to support healing, strengthening, and awakening.
Flexible 48-hour Access
Enjoy all the inspiring expert interviews posted each day of the Summit at your convenience, any time of day, for 48 hours.
Join the Engaged Community
Join our private Facebook Group to connect to and engage with your fellow participants during the Summit.
SUMMIT MISSION:
To provide meditation practitioners with in-depth knowledge, insights, strategies, and techniques for progressing on the path of meditation and awakening.
To provide a space for the sharing, cross-fertilization, and potential synthesis of the methodologies, insights, and wisdom of meditation across traditions in support of a more conscious and enlightened society.
What You'll Learn:
Diverse meditation traditions from around the world and their unique approaches
How to deepen your meditation practice and seamlessly integrate it into your daily life
Strategies for fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion within meditation practices
How to cultivate self-compassion and loving-kindness through meditation
How to effectively prepare your mind and body for meditation, enhancing your practice
How meditation can transform your well-being, promoting healing and inner harmony
How to deepen your understanding and skill with both the focused attention and liberating insight dimensions of meditation practice
The importance of cultivating a strong ethical foundation for our path of meditation and awakening
The latest advancements in neuroscience and meditation research
How to unlock the healing potential of various meditation traditions and techniques
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SUMMIT PRESENTERS
60+ Expert Meditation Teachers to Guide You
SHARON SALZBERG
Meditation teacher, bestselling author of Real Life, Real Change, Real Love, and Loving Kindness
YONGEY MINGYUR RINPOCHE
Meditation Master, Spiritual Director of Tergar, Bestselling Author of Joy of Living
KRISTIN NEFF, PHD
Psychologist, Co-Developer of Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC), Author of Self-Compassion, Fierce Self-Compassion
DEEPAK CHOPRA, MD
Clinical Professor at UCSD, Author of over 90 books, Founder of Chopra Global and Chopra Foundation, Partnering with MindMed for Clinical Research & Education on the Future of Psychedelic Medicine
DZOGCHEN PONLOP RINPOCHE
Celebrated Buddhist teacher, Founder, President, and Spiritual Director of Nalandabodhi, Poet, Photographer, and Author
VEN. PANNAVATI BHIKKHUNI
Founder of Heartwood Refuge, Founder of Correct Cultivation Learning from Buddha Academy Abbot, Spiritual Director, and Teacher
A. H. ALMAAS
Founder of the Diamond Approach path and head of the Ridhwan School, and author of 20 books.
ROSHI JAN CHOZEN BAYS
Ordained Zen teacher and a pediatrician, Co-abbot of Great Vow Zen Monastery and Author
SYLVIA BOORSTEIN, PHD
Co-founding teacher of Spirit Rock Meditation Center, and Author of Five Books
DZIGAR KONGTRUL RINPOCHE
Recognized as an incarnation of Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye, a renowned master of the Rime, or non-sectarian tradition. Founder of Mangala Shri Bhuti (MSB), Sangha, and Author of Numerous Books
RHONDA MAGEE, JD
Professor of Law, Mindfulness Teacher, Social Justice Advocate, Author of The Inner Work of Racial Justice
JON KABAT-ZINN, PHD
Founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Professor of Medicine emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and Author of 15 Books
RICK HANSON, PHD
Psychologist, Senior Fellow of UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, and NY Times bestselling Author
ELIZABETH MATTIS NAMGYEL
Buddist Teacher, Founder of The Middle Way Initiative, founding member and teacher in the Wilderness Dharma Movement, and Author
JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN
Cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society, Cofounder of Barre Center for Buddhist studies, and Author
ROSHI PAT ENKYO O'HARA
Soto Zen priest and contemporary American Zen Teacher, Founding Teacher of Village Zendo, Professor at New York University, and Author
DIANA WINSTON
Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA, Founding board member of the International Mindfulness Teachers Association, Teacher at Spirit Rock, and Author
TSOKNYI RINPOCHE
Buddhist teacher, President of the Pundarika Foundation, and Author of 3 books, including Open Heart, Open Mind, Fearless Simplicity, and Carefree Dignity
RUTH KING
Meditation Teacher, Heart Activist, Founder, Mindful of Race Institute, Author of Mindful of Race, and Healing Rage
TENZIN ROBERT THURMAN, PHD
First endowed chair in Buddhist Studies in the West, Co-founder and President of the Tibet House, Professor, New York Times leading American expert on Tibetan Buddhism, and named by Time Magazine as one of the 25 most influential Americans.
KRISHNA DAS
Spiritual Teacher, Kirtan Vocalist & Musician, Grammy Nominated Recording Artist
DEBRA PONEMAN
Founder and President of Yes to Success, Meditation Teacher, Award-Winning Keynote Speaker, and Best-Selling Author
SWAMI SADYOJATHAH JI
Founder and Director of Sri Sri College of Ayurvedic Science and Research, International Director of Art Of Living, and Senior faculty of the Art of Living Programmes
CYNTHIA BOURGEAULT
Episcopal priest, retreat leader, wisdom teacher, faculty member emeritus of the Center for Action and Contemplation, and author of more than a dozen widely acclaimed books
KAIRA JEWEL LINGO
Mindfulness Teacher, Educator, Editor, Planting Seeds: Practicing Mindfulness With Children
THOMAS HÜBL, PHD
Teacher, Author of Attuned and Healing Collective Trauma, and Founder of Academy of Inner Science
AMODA MAA
Spiritual Teacher dedicated to Inner Transformation and Author of Embodied Enlightenment and Falling Open in a World Falling Apart
ZOKETSU NORMAN FISCHER
Founder and Spiritual Director of the Everyday Zen Foundation, Poet and Zen Buddhist Priest
JUD BREWER, MD, PHD
Professor at Brown University, CMO at Sharecare, author of Unwinding Anxiety and The Craving Mind
ROSHI DIANE MUSHO HAMILTON
Zen Teacher, Professional Mediator, Founder of Two Arrows Zen, Author of Everything is Workable and The Zen of You and Me
LARRY WARD, PHD
Co-founder of the Lotus Institute, Previous Senior teacher in Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh's Plum Village, and Author
CAVERLY MORGAN
Founder of Non-Profit Peace in Schools, Spiritual Teacher, Speaker, and Author
LAMA SHENPEN HOOKHAM
Founder of the Awakened Heart Sangha, Scholar, Practitioner, and teacher of Tibetan Buddhism
ROSHI DENNIS GENPO MERZEL
Founder and Spiritual Leader of Kanzeon Big Mind Sangha, Founder of the Los Angeles Zen Center, and Developer of the Big Mind Process
RABBI DOROTHY RICHMAN
Rabbi of Makor Or: Jewish Meditation, Rabbi Emerita at Congregation Beth Sholom in San Francisco, teacher at the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, Soulful leader, and Musician
RICHARD DAVIDSON, PHD
Neuroscientist, Founder-Director of the Center for Healthy Minds, Author of Altered Traits and Emotional Life of Your Brain
ROSHI FLEET MAULL, PHD
Meditation Teacher, Mindset & Habit Change Coach, Social Entrepreneur, Author of Radical Responsibility
SHAYKHA FARIHA FATIMA AL-JERRAHI
Spiritual guide of the Nur Ashki Jerrahi Sufi Order, and leader of spiritual and educational meetings for her dervishes in 16 circles around the world
TONY NADER, MD, PHD
Medical Doctor, Neuroscientist, Head of Transcendental Meditation Organizations Globally and Author
ELENA BROWER
Bestselling Author, Host of the Practice You Podcast, Poet, Artist, and Yoga & Meditation Teacher
ROSHI MELISSA BLACKER
Sōtō Zen priest, Resident Teacher at Boundless Way Zen Temple, Previous Director of programs at the Center for Mindfulness, and Writer
CHRISTOPHER GERMER, PHD
Harvard Psychologist, Co-Developer of Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC), Author of The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion
DAEESS 1DREA PENNINGTON WASIO, MD
Integrative physician, psychedelic therapist, founder of In8Vitality, and creator of The Cornerstone Process & The Attunement Meditation Process
SAKI SANTORELLI, EDD, MA
Educator, Meditation Guide, Writer, Gardener, and Pioneer in Integrating Meditation and Mindfulness into Medicine, and Health Care. Retired as professor of medicine, Executive director of the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society (2000-2017) and Director Stress Reduction Clinic
JOHN VERVAEKE, PHD
University of Toronto Cognitive Psychologist, specializing in mindfulness, meditation, and their intersection with cognitive science and consciousness studies.
ELIZABETH CALLAHAN
Tibetan translator and teacher in the Kagyu tradition, Director of Marpa Foundation, and Tsadra Foundation Fellow since 2002
RONALD SIEGEL, PSYD
Psychology professor, clinician, educator, and author of The Extraordinary Gift of Being Ordinary: Finding Happiness Right Where You Are
PETER RUSSELL, PHD
Leading thinker on Consciousness and Contemporary Spirituality, Meditation teacher, and Author
GROVER GENRO GAUNTT ROSHI
Dharma successor of Bernie Glassman, Co-founder of the Zen Peacemaker Order, Leader of the Hudson River Zen Center, Co-Leader of the annual ZPI Bearing Witness Retreats
MANDAR APTE
Former Executive Dutch Shell Oil, Meditation Teacher, Director, Cities4Peace
CRAIG HAMILTON
Creator of Integral Enlightenment, Pioneering Spiritual Teacher, A Leading Voice In The Movement For Conscious Evolution
DAWSON CHURCH, PHD
Awarding winning science writer, Bestselling author of Bliss Brain, pioneering researcher in energy psychology
DAVE VAGO, PHD
Associate Professor, Director of Neurosciences & Communications for the International Society for Contemplative Research and Research Lead for RoundGlass
RABBI JEFF ROTH
Teacher of Jewish Heartfulness/Mindfulness Meditation, Director of P’na Ori,Co-founder of Elat Chayyim-the Jewish Spiritual Retreat Center and Co-leader of the Deepening Contemplative Practice.
REV. MICHAEL CHRISTIE, PHD
Trainer/Facilitator, Connecticut DOC Chaplain
LOCH KELLY, MDiv, LCSW
Meditation Teacher, Psychotherapist, Creator of the Mindful Glimpses App and Award-winning Author
TIM KELLY
Meditation teacher with the John Main Center and the World Community for Christian Meditation (WCCM).
TOBY SOLA
CEO at BrightMinds, Senior Meditation Teacher and Award-winning Designer
GIL FRONSDAL, PHD
Guiding Teacher for Insight Meditation Center and Insight Retreat Center, Authorized teacher in : the Insight Meditation lineage of Theravada Buddhism, and Japanese Soto Zen.
SARA LAZAR, PHD
Associate Professor, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, and board member of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy
Summit Co-Hosts
FLEET MAULL, PHD
Meditation Teacher, Mindset & Habit Change Coach, Social Entrepreneur, Author of Radical Responsibility
GITA VAID, MD
Psychiatrist practicing ketamine-assisted therapy, Co-founder of the Center for Natural Intelligence, and Director of Psychedelic Awareness at The Chopra Foundation
STEPHANIE JOHNSTON
Director of Practice Instructors & Senior Teacher for Nalandabodhi International, Faculty member of Nitartha Institute for Higher Buddhist Studies.
RONALD SIEGEL, PSYD
Psychology Professor, Clinician, Educator, and Author of The Extraordinary Gift of Being Ordinary: Finding Happiness Right Where You Are
JIL AMADIO
Meditation Teacher, Conscious Marketer, Documentary Writer, Producer and Founder - The Intelligent Heart Collective / Hildebrand Films.
KATE EMMETT
Meditation Teacher, Former Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, Masters in Organisational Psychology, and soon to be Founder of "With Kindness, Kate"
JESSICA HORNSTEIN
Educator, Coach, and Host of the No, Not Crazy podcast
… and immediately receive 3 powerful video teachings by Gabor Maté, Tara Brach, and Jack Kornfield
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