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    Donald Rothberg

    May 13, 2022 1 min read

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    Donald Rothberg

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    Donald Rothberg is a leading teacher and writer on meditation, the intersection of psychology and spirituality, and socially engaged spiritual practice. is one of the nation’s foremost leaders in socially engaged spirituality. His experience uniquely combines a long record of activism and organizing, extensive teaching, and leadership roles in pioneering programs that weave together social action with spirituality.

    He has taught and practiced Buddhist meditation for over 35 years, and his teaching and trainings have helped to pioneer new ways of connecting inner and outer transformation.

    Donald Rothberg, PhD, has practiced Insight Meditation since 1976, and has also received training in Tibetan Dzogchen, Mahamudra practice and the Hakomi approach to body-based psychotherapy. Formerly on the faculties of the University of Kentucky, Kenyon College, and Saybrook Graduate School, he currently writes and teaches classes, groups and retreats on meditation, daily life practice, spirituality and psychology, and socially engaged Buddhism.

    An organizer, teacher, and former board member for the Buddhist Peace Fellowship, Donald has helped to guide six-month to two-year training programs in socially engaged spirituality through Buddhist Peace Fellowship (the BASE Program), Saybrook (the Socially Engaged Spirituality Program), and Spirit Rock (the Path of Engagement Program). He is the author of The Engaged Spiritual Life: A Buddhist Approach to Transforming Ourselves and the World and the co-editor of Ken Wilber in Dialogue: Conversations with Leading Transpersonal Thinkers.

    You can sign up on Donald Rothberg’s newsletter to receive updates about his upcoming public talks, retreats, and classes about 3-4 times a year.

    Donald Rothberg’s Mindfulness Meditations

    Race, Racism, and Spiritual Practice

    Spiritual Journey

    Practicing with Anger

    Working with Transforming Judgment Mind

    Empathy: Its Nature, What Makes It Hard, and How to Develop It

    Generosity and Gratitude

    Practicing with Darkness and Light at the Winter Solstice

    Bringing Wisdom and Love to All Parts of Our Lives

    Equanimity

    Forgiveness Practice

    Transforming the Judgmental Mind

    Samadhi (Concentration) Practice

    Insight Practice

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