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'''Matthew Flickstein''' is an insight [[vipassana]] meditation teacher. He was formerly a psychotherapist, and at one time was ordained as a Buddhist monk in the [[Theravada]] tradition. |
'''Matthew Flickstein''' is an insight [[vipassana]] meditation teacher. He was formerly a psychotherapist, and at one time was ordained as a Buddhist monk in the [[Theravada]] tradition. |
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Flickstein’s primary teacher has been the Venerable [[Bhante Gunaratana]] |
Flickstein’s primary teacher has been the Venerable [[Bhante Gunaratana]]. |
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In 1982, |
In 1982, Flickstein and Bhante Gunaratana co-founded the Bhavana Society Monastic and Meditation Center in West Virginia. |
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In 1993 he founded the Forest Way, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing retreat opportunities conducive to spiritual growth that is both balanced and integrated. It also provides opportunities to engage in projects designed to support a unified vision of spirituality in the world. |
In 1993 he founded the Forest Way, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing retreat opportunities conducive to spiritual growth that is both balanced and integrated. It also provides opportunities to engage in projects designed to support a unified vision of spirituality in the world. |
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Revision as of 00:00, 9 May 2007
Matthew Flickstein is an insight vipassana meditation teacher. He was formerly a psychotherapist, and at one time was ordained as a Buddhist monk in the Theravada tradition. Flickstein’s primary teacher has been the Venerable Bhante Gunaratana.
In 1982, Flickstein and Bhante Gunaratana co-founded the Bhavana Society Monastic and Meditation Center in West Virginia.
In 1993 he founded the Forest Way, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing retreat opportunities conducive to spiritual growth that is both balanced and integrated. It also provides opportunities to engage in projects designed to support a unified vision of spirituality in the world.
Books
- Journey to the Center, Wisdom Publications 1998. ISBN 9780861711413
- Swallowing the River Ganges, Wisdom Publications 2001. ISBN 9780861711789
- The Meditator's Atlas, Wisdom Publications 2007. ISBN 9780861713370