Dread is the price we pay for caring deeply. So when dread shows up, that anxious uncertainty can be a reminder that love's still here.
Gullu Singh, JD
Residential Retreat Teacher
Gulwinder “Gullu” Singh is a corporate real estate attorney and dedicated Dharma practitioner. He teaches both secular and Buddhist classes, groups and retreats. He has taught mindfulness at universities, in law firms, bar associations and corporate settings. He is a graduate the 4-year Spirit Rock Teacher Training Program and qualified to teach Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. He is core faculty of the Spirit Rock Dedicated Practitioner Program, core faculty of the Mindfulness in Law Teacher Training and a mentor in the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program. Gullu is deeply inspired to share meditation in the legal and corporate community as an antidote to stress, a way to cope more effectively with the challenges of work and life and to inject more sanity, compassion and wisdom into this world.
Gullu Singh's Upcoming Programs
Retreat | On-Land
December 12 - December 17, 2025 | Friday - Wednesday | 5 nights
Equanimity: Finding Balance in Uncertain Times
Full - short waitlist. Commuter spaces available! Equanimity (upekkhā) is a highly-valued quality in Buddhist teachings. But what is it, and how do we cultivate it in our meditation practice? How can we access equanimity in daily life, especially in the midst of uncertainty, fear, and sadness over the suffering in the world? This retreat will offer instructions, talks, sitting and walking meditations, and practice discussions to support the development of equanimity in our formal practice. We can then apply equanimity to our life off the cushion.
Retreat | On-Land
January 11 - January 17, 2026 | Sunday - Saturday | 6 nights
Mettā Retreat: Teachings and Practices to Cultivate a Wise, Compassionate, and Resilient Heart
10 CE Credits. Almost Full. This retreat will focus on the cultivation of mettā, or lovingkindness. Retreats allow us the space to dedicate focused time to meditation. Mettā practice is a path to wisdom and awakening. Through this steady continuity of practice, we will cultivate benevolence, friendliness, and goodwill as the guiding orientation of the heart and mind, allowing these qualities to naturally extend into daily life. We will also explore the companion qualities of mettā—compassion, joy, and equanimity. Together, these four practices, known as the brahmavihāras or Divine Abodes, foster self-confidence, self-acceptance, and inner steadiness.
Training | On-Land | Dharma Institute
May 2026 - May 2028 | Five residential retreats
Dedicated Practitioner Program
This two-year program is for Insight meditation practitioners who want to deepen their practice and understanding of the Buddhadharma—through immersive, residential retreats, study, and shared practice. As a community, we’ll look closely at the roots of suffering and the Buddha’s path towards freedom, gaining a deep understanding of what it means to be liberated. We will focus on cultivating wisdom, compassion, and ethical mindful action into everyday life, staying close to the Buddha’s original teachings in the Pali Canon and how the teachings can support us in contemporary life. DPP is an opportunity to engage in a systematic investigation of many of the foundational lists from the teachings of the Buddha.
Retreat | On-Land
June 16 - June 21, 2026 | Tuesday - Sunday | 5 nights
Mindfulness for Everyone: Cultivating Attention, Compassion, and Presence
8 CE Credits. Spaces Still Available! Mindfulness offers us tools to develop our capacity to pay attention, regulate emotions, and cultivate states of lovingkindness, compassion, and even-mindedness. In this retreat we will practice mindfulness through stillness and movement meditation, as well as through lectures and the opportunity to meet with teachers who will guide our practice. While rooted in the Buddhist practice of mindfulness, this retreat will also focus on the practical applications of mindfulness and the range of ways to practice it.
Retreat | On-Land
July 1 - July 7, 2026 | Wednesday - Tuesday | 6 nights
Beneath the Noise: A Journey into the Mind’s Quiet Power - Annual BIPOC Retreat
For those who identify as BIPOC. Spaces Still Available! Designed to support the BIPOC community only. Dharma practice is a journey of unveiled mysteries that can bring profound transformation. During this retreat we are invited to quiet the noise of striving, meet ourselves fully, discover the peace that arises when the mind is steady and enter a space where truth is felt rather than defined. With deepened internal inquiry, we will explore how thoughts shape our reality and learn to work skillfully with the mind rather than against it.
Amana Brembry Johnson
Bhante Buddharakkhita
Gullu Singh
Margarita Loinaz
Jonathan Relucio
Retreat | On-Land
August 14 - August 20, 2026 | Friday - Thursday | 6 nights
The Path of Liberation: Insight Meditation and the Buddha’s Early Teachings
Spaces Still Available! Rooted in the Buddha’s early teachings, Insight Meditation offers a time-tested path to clarity, compassion, and inner freedom. In this silent retreat, we’ll deepen mindfulness and lovingkindness, investigating the causes of suffering and the possibility of release. Through guided and independent meditation, Dharma stories, and embodied awareness, we’ll reconnect with the wisdom of the tradition and our own hearts. This retreat welcomes both beginners and experienced practitioners seeking to refresh and deepen their foundations.
Dharma Library
Can't join us live online or on the land? Study and practice at your convenience with Gullu Singh through our new library of recordings, articles, and self-paced online courses.