Donald Rothberg

Donald Rothberg, PhD

Visiting Teacher

Donald Rothberg, PhD, has practiced Insight Meditation since 1976, and has also received training in Tibetan Dzogchen, Mahamudra practice, the Hakomi approach to body-based psychotherapy, and the Somatic Experiencing approach to working with trauma. 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 insight and lovingkindness meditation, daily life practice, transforming the judgmental mind, wise speech, and socially engaged Buddhism.


Donald has helped to guide six-month to two-year training programs in socially engaged spirituality through Buddhist Peace Fellowship (the BASE Program), Saybrook Graduate School (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.

To listen to Donald’s talks, visit DharmaSeed.org. For more information, visit www.donaldrothberg.com


Past Events - Teacher and Office Team view only

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Big Bear Retreat Center Settling, Seeing, and Spacious Awareness

Wednesday
May 1, 2024

8 days 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM PT
Residential Retreats (Multi Day Retreat)
BBRC A Frame Cabin Big Bear Retreat Center

Online Settling, Seeing and Spacious Awareness

Saturday
February 24, 2024
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Half-Day)
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Big Bear Retreat Center Settling, Seeing, and Spacious Awareness

Monday
May 1, 2023

8 days 2:00 PM - 2:00 PM PT
Residential Retreats (Multi Day Retreat)