250 Hour Apprentice Level Training

Dates & Zoom Links

Dates & Zoom Links

Recordings will be available in our membership library for all classes, contemplative weekends, and online retreats.

  • Planetary Dharma Class - Live from US

    Held on the 1st & 3rd Thursday of Month: 5pm - 7pm Mountain Time

    In this class we will be exploring the theory and practice of Maitreya’s Nine Stages of Calm/Staying within the fourth-turning teachings that synthesizes Buddhist contemplative science, psychodynamic integration, embodiment, adult ego-development, and esotericism. Each class consists of a dharma talk, Q&A, and a guided meditation.This class meets the 1st & 3rd Thursday on Zoom unless a cancelation is posted below.

    • November: 2nd, 16th

    • December: 21st

  • US Peer Led Sanghas

    Held on the 2nd & 4th Thursday of the Month:

    US Group: 5pm Mountain Time

    Students will be assigned a circle of peers led by senior sangha members to share personal process related to the journey, the contemplative learning, and to practice facilitating group meditation.

    • November 9th, 30th

    • December 14th

  • Planetary Dharma Class - European Replay

    Held on the Monday Following Planetary Dharma Class: 8pm Central European Time

    Held on the Monday Following Planetary Dharma Class: 8pm Central European Time

    This community gathering is hosted by European Sangha Leaders on Zoom. Please watch the posted recordings of the US Planetary Dharma class before so that the European cohort can gather together and share their personal experience of John’s previously recorded US Thursday evening Planetary Dharma class. If you don’t have time to watch the class come anyway!

    November 6th, 20th

  • Europe Peer Led Sanghas

    Held on the 2nd & 4th Thursday of the Month:

    European Group: 6pm Central European Time

    Students will be assigned a circle of peers led by senior sangha members to share personal process related to the journey, the contemplative learning, and to practice facilitating group meditation.

    • November 9th, 30th

    • December 14th

  • Contemplative Weekends

    Practice weekends are an opportunity for a 7 hour day of dharma practice giving students the opportunity to learn the path, benefit from the group field, rebuild karmic momentum in your personal practice, and refine your experience through nuanced guided meditation from the teacher.

    Upcoming Dates:

    • November 18 & 19

    Schedule for Practice Days (US Mountain Time):

    • Practice Session 1: 7:00am - 10:30am US Mountain Time

    • Meal Break: 10:30am - 11:30am US Mountain Time

    • Practice Session 2: 11:30am - 3:00pm US Mountain Time

  • Online Retreats

    Retreats are an opportunity to take a deeper dive into your personal practice, benefit from the group field, and receive guidance from the teacher. They focus on a particular dimension of dharma practice such as staying calm practice, insight meditation.

    Upcoming Dates:

    • December 6-10

    Schedule for Online Retreats (US Mountain Time):

    • Practice Session 1: 7:00am - 10:30am US Mountain Time

    •Meal Break: 10:30am - 11:30am US Mountain Time

    •Practice Session 2: 11:30am - 3:00pm US Mountain Time