Matthew Brensilver, PhD

Visiting Teacher

Matthew Brensilver, PhD, offers retreats at Spirit Rock Meditation Center and the Insight Retreat Center. For more than a decade, he taught for Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society.

He continues to teach at UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center about the intersections between mindfulness and mental health. He spent years doing research on addiction treatment at the UCLA Center for Behavioral and Addiction Medicine and continues to be interested in the unfolding dialogue between dharma and science.


Upcoming Events

Online Morning Community Sit – Every Monday through Friday

Thursday
July 31, 2025
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT
Buddhist Teachings (Single Class)

Online Morning Community Sit – Every Monday through Friday

Friday
August 1, 2025
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT
Buddhist Teachings (Single Class)

Big Bear Retreat Center (In-person) Love and Rest

Tuesday
September 16, 2025

6 days 2:00 PM - 2:00 PM PT
Big Bear Retreat Center (Multi Day Retreat)