Find Your PATH.
Find Your PEOPLE.
Find Your PURPOSE.

What is the Contemplative Semester?

C.S. is a 3-month immersion in Buddhist Wisdom, Living in Community and Meditation Practice for 18-25 year olds.

• 4 Weeks of (mostly) Silent Retreats 

• 3 Classes on Buddhist Theory & Practice, Relational Mindfulness & Nature Connection

• Living in Community based on shared power & collaboration

>> Read more about the program curriculum HERE.

What will I learn?

Learn how to . . .

• Integrate Buddhist wisdom into everyday life

• Skillfully navigate conflict & power dynamics

• Speak your truth

• Work with strong emotions & habitual thoughts

• Apply principles of nonviolence to social change

• Build communities based on shared power

• Collaborate with others

• Communicate your needs & desires

• Live in harmony with the natural world

You’ll also learn about . . .

• The foundations of Buddhist Philosophy

• How Buddhism intersects with race, identity, justice &  modern-day Western life

• How identity & culture shape our understanding of nature

• How to respond to the ecological crisis with compassion