The power of your intention is what determines your ability to be mindful in daily life.
Phillip Moffitt, MA
Residential Retreat Teacher
Phillip Moffitt is a Buddhist meditation teacher and writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He served as Co-Guiding Teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center from 2010 to 2018. Phillip is the creator of the Naturally Arising practice method and the honorary co-founder of the online retreat center Dharma Ground.
Phillip is also the founder and president of Life Balance Institute, a nonprofit organization offering programs focused on helping people develop the inner skills needed to live with clarity and intention—especially during major life transitions.
He is the author of three books: Dancing with Life: Buddhist Insights for Finding Meaning and Joy in the Face of Suffering; Emotional Chaos to Clarity; and Awakening through the Nine Bodies.
Phillip Moffitt's Upcoming Programs
Short Program | On-Land Non-Residential
May 2 - May 3, 2026 | Saturday - Sunday | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Starting With Our Experience: Building the Four Ennobling Truths for Ourselves
No one taught the Buddha the Four Noble Truths. They arose from his own practice. In this two-day program, you'll start with your own experience and build this understanding from within. You’ll look directly at what causes your suffering and explore practical relief based on the Buddha's teachings. Discover how the Four Noble Truths become the Four Ennobling Truths: living insights that find freedom and meaning in your circumstances.
Short Program | Online
May 2 - May 3, 2026 | Saturday - Sunday | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Starting With Our Experience: Building the Four Ennobling Truths for Ourselves
No one taught the Buddha the Four Noble Truths. They arose from his own practice. In this two-day program, you'll start with your own experience and build this understanding from within. You’ll look directly at what causes your suffering and explore practical relief based on the Buddha's teachings. Discover how the Four Noble Truths become the Four Ennobling Truths: living insights that find freedom and meaning in your circumstances.
Retreat | On-Land
June 7 - June 16, 2026 | Sunday - Tuesday | 9 nights
Exploring Awareness: A Retreat for Experienced Practitioners
Spaces Still Available! This retreat invites a direct exploration of awareness—not just as the faculty that knows experience, but as experience itself. Together, we’ll explore the felt sense of awareness as it reveals itself in body, heart, and mind. Our aspiration is to become more intimate with this innate capacity—not as concept, but as direct, embodied knowing that supports freedom in the midst of life.
Dharma Library
Can't join us live online or on the land? Study and practice at your convenience with Phillip Moffitt through our new library of recordings, articles, and self-paced online courses.
