Our Teachers
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Rakhi
TEACHER IN TRAINING
A long-term practitioner in the Theravada tradition and a certified mindfulness facilitator from UCLA’s Mindfulness Awareness Research center, Rakhi supports others in cultivating a rich and fulfilling relationship with their meditation practice.
Rakhi’s meditation journey started with a longing to unravel the complexities of her own mind and liberate herself from self-imposed suffering. Over the past two decades, Rakhi has found a deep sense of inner stability in her own life through Vipassana meditation, silent retreats, and yoga practice. She expresses deep gratitude to her teachers (S.N. Goenka, Ayya Dhammadipa, Ayya Anandabodhi, Gil Fronsdal, Diana Winston, B.K.S Iyengar) whose work and guidance continue to light the path for her.
Stephen Steiner
TEACHER IN TRAINING
Stephen began a sitting practice slightly over a decade ago, and found it to be very helpful. Not long afterwards, he encountered the Dhamma, and found it to be very confusing. After years of study and sitting, and after discovering a love of retreat practice, he is thankful to now be somewhat less confused about the Dhamma! He gratefully credits this to various teachers, including Jennifer Stanley (Theravada), Mary Aubry (Theravada), Oded Raz (secular vipassana), Adya (non-dual), Dhammadipa (Zen/Theravada), and David Radin (Zen). He is not at all confused about his great desire for all beings to be happy, which has led him to share the Dhamma with others. His hobbies include spending time outdoors, weightlifting, fiddling around with computers, and forming Stephen-shaped indentations in meditation cushions.