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12 practitioners found

Adyashanti

Adyashanti

Non-dual inquiry, Meditation, Satsang

ConsciousnessMeditationNon-Dual

American-born spiritual teacher offering teachings on the nature of awakening and liberation in the tradition of non-duality.

San Jose, CAWebsite
DW

Diana Winston

Mindful Awareness Practices (MAPS), Natural Awareness

ConsciousnessMeditationMindfulness

Director of UCLA Mindful, training 500+ mindfulness teachers. Spent one year as Buddhist nun in Burma. Developer of Natural Awareness approach.

Los Angeles, CAWebsite
FL

Francis Lucille

Advaita Vedanta, Chan Buddhism, Direct Path

ConsciousnessAdvaita VedantaNon-Dual

Advaita teacher trained under Jean Klein (1975-1998). Graduate of Ecole Polytechnique. Teacher of Rupert Spira.

Website
Gabor Maté

Gabor Maté

Compassionate Inquiry, Trauma work, Ayahuasca ceremonies

ConsciousnessClinical ResearchPsychedelics

Physician and author known for work on addiction, trauma, and mind-body connection. Advocate for psychedelic-assisted therapy.

Vancouver, BCWebsite
Jack Kornfield

Jack Kornfield

Vipassana, Mindfulness, Compassion practices

BuddhismMindfulnessVipassana

Co-founder of Insight Meditation Society and Spirit Rock. PhD in Clinical Psychology, trained as Buddhist monk in Thailand, India, and Burma.

Woodacre, CAWebsite
JG

Joseph Goldstein

Vipassana, Metta (lovingkindness), Mindfulness

MeditationBuddhismVipassana

Co-founder of Insight Meditation Society. Teaching vipassana since 1974. Trained under Anagarika Munindra, S.N. Goenka, and Dipa Ma.

Barre, MAWebsite
LK

Loch Kelly

Effortless Mindfulness, Non-dual, Dzogchen

ConsciousnessNon-DualMeditation

Author and meditation teacher specializing in effortless mindfulness, integrating neuroscience with contemplative wisdom.

New York, NYWebsite
Rupert Spira

Rupert Spira

Direct Path, Advaita Vedanta, Kashmir Shaivism

ConsciousnessAdvaita VedantaNon-Dual

Non-duality teacher trained under Francis Lucille. Integrates Advaita Vedanta and Kashmir Shaivism. Also renowned ceramicist.

Oxford, UKWebsite
Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Vipassana, Dzogchen, Secular mindfulness

ConsciousnessNeuroscienceMeditation

Neuroscientist and author exploring secular spirituality. Creator of Waking Up app. PhD in Neuroscience from UCLA.

Los Angeles, CAWebsite
Shinzen Young

Shinzen Young

Vipassana, Zen, Mindfulness

ConsciousnessBuddhismMeditation

Meditation teacher known for systematic approach to mindfulness, combining Eastern contemplative traditions with Western science.

Burlington, VTWebsite
Stan Grof

Stan Grof

Holotropic Breathwork, Transpersonal Psychology

ConsciousnessPsychedelicsBreathwork

Psychiatrist and pioneer of transpersonal psychology, developer of Holotropic Breathwork for exploring consciousness.

Mill Valley, CAWebsite
TB

Tara Brach

Mindfulness, RAIN technique, Radical Acceptance

ConsciousnessBuddhismMindfulness

Clinical psychologist and meditation teacher. Founder of Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC. Developer of RAIN technique.

Washington, DCWebsite