Founded by Ethan Nichtern and Lou Sharma, Mindful World is an emergent Dharma community, as well as a meditation and Buddhist teaching platform. Through a wide variety of online offerings, courses of study, community events, and both in-person and online retreats, we are especially invested in helping those who want to bring these deep psychological and spiritual teachings and tools into life as it unfolds in the modern world,.
We believe in deep practice, but we aren’t monks or yogis. Instead, our interest lies in the so-called “householder”— the student of mindfulness and awakening who doesn’t want to leave this world behind, but wants to turn their practice directly toward all aspects of their life in a contemporary setting.
Above all, we believe that Buddhist teachings and practices are deeply relevant if we each make them our own, and that real awakening comes when we connect ancient wisdom with lived experience.
We are here for anyone who wants to engage with relationships, career, creative life, and social justice pursuits with more mindfulness, compassion and amidst a supportive and dynamic community.
What does it mean to be awake in the world as it exists right now?
Let’s find out together.