James Oermann

I have been studying spiritual practice and development over 25 years. I have written several books, and completed many long retreats in the Theravada Buddhist tradition along with extensive stays at Zen and Mahayana monasteries. The foundation of my teaching is insight meditation, vipassana, along with the training I received as a temporary monk. This includes attention to daily life, morality, service, and maintaining fluency in the history and traditions of monastic life. I've started and run a few businesses, and worked with small businesses and non-profits in areas of grant writing, marketing, public outreach, and development. I've also been a lifelong historian and farmer.

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