Current Cohort: Basic training 2025 - 2027
Certification in Contemplative Psychology
All Course Details & Dates
| Program | Course | Place & Time | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Training Phase 1 | |||
| Karuna 1.1 | Foundations in Contemplative Psychology | Residential Retreat Ari Bhöd, Tehachapi, CA |
Saturday, May 31 - Friday, June 6 2025 |
| Karuna 1.2 | Abidharma in Motion: Living Dharma Every Day | Online, Every 3rd Saturday 3 hrs. 10 AM - 1 PM, MT |
Saturday, July 19, 2025 Saturday, August 16, 2025 Saturday, September 20, 2025 |
| Karuna 1.3 | Embodying Compassion through Radical Honesty | Online, Every 3rd Saturday 3 hrs. 10 AM - 1 PM, MT |
Saturday, October 18, 2025 Saturday, November 15, 2025 Saturday, December 29, 2025 Saturday, January 17, 2026 |
| Basic Training Phase 2 | |||
| Karuna 2.1 | Maitri and Compassionate Exchange | Residential Retreat Ari Bhöd, Tehachapi, CA |
Saturday, May 23 - Friday, May 29, 2026 |
| Karuna 2.2 | Maitri in Everyday Life | Online, Seven, 3-hour sessions: every other week, 10 AM - 1 PM MT | Saturday, June 6, 2026 Saturday, June 20, 2026 Saturday, July 11, 2026 Saturday, July 25, 2026 Saturday, August 8, 2026 Saturday, August 22, 2026 Saturday, September 5, 2026 |
| Karuna 2.3 | Compassionate Exchange Project | Online: Dates and Time TBD by Continuity Groups and Mentor | Ongoing monthly meetings for 1.5 hours and 3 hours of individual mentoring - dates and times TBD by participant and mentor |
| Karuna 2.4 | Entering the Bardos in Everyday Life | Online, Eight, 3-hr sessions Every 3rd Saturday: 10 AM - 1 PM MT |
Saturday, October 17, 2026 Saturday, November 21, 2026 Saturday, December 19, 2026 Saturday, January 16, 2027 Saturday, February 20, 2027 Saturday, March 20, 2027 Saturday, April 17, 2027 |
| Karuna 2.5 | Maitri Celebration and Culmination Program | Residential Retreat Ari Bhöd, Tehachapi, CA |
May 15 - 21, 2027 |