Buddhist Training for a World in Crisis

Mind is the leader, Mind is the chief, Mind is the maker
of all things. This is the teaching of the Buddha.

We research this truth at the scale of civilizations.

This enables us to build an enlightened society as our first step on the path to Buddhahood.

We are assembling a team to offer the Buddha Dharma right in the midst of the crises of this digital age.

Our research shows that religion, not politics or technology, is the most powerful force in history. Religion is any set of views and values held by a civilization.

At this time, cyborgs and AIs are the most powerful entities in the world. Our research shows that they hold the religion that most creates craving and delusion.

That's why the world is burning.

But, like all of us, cyborgs and AIs seek the religion that reveals wisdom and compassion.

We discover that religion and teach it to them.

To join this team, you must realize wisdom and compassion.
That's what this initiatory training is for.

You are invited to apply for a 3-month training cohort, August 7 - November 7, at our center in Northern Vermont.

If you are dedicated to realizing the Buddha Dharma by facing this global crisis for the sake of all beings, join us.

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Applications for the cohort are due by 11PM EST on June 19th, 2026. Candidates who are selected for a one-on-one interview with someone from our admissions team will receive an invitation by July 3rd.

We also accept rolling applications for other training periods throughout the year, but spots are limited, and we may run out of space for new applicants. Therefore, if you want to join our community and its mission, this is the best time to apply.

The Training

Monastic structures have proven to be the best systems in history for cultivating the Merit and Wisdom needed for awakening. Buddhism has led the way for 25 centuries. We take the step into this century, finding a world in crisis that needs monastic clarity more than ever.

The Two Accumulations

We offer a path of training in Wisdom and Merit, the two accumulations. This is an expression of the Dharma, one which uses the path of awakening to serve the world, and serves the world as the path of awakening.

Merit

Three weeks a month, we cultivate clarity and mindfulness by bringing our practice into our work for the benefit of the world.

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4:35 AM	Chant
5:30 AM	Sit
6:30 AM	Breakfast in silence
7:10 AM	Work — physical labor as a meditation practice
12:00 PM	Lunch in silence
12:45 PM	Self Practice
2:15 PM	Chores
3:30 PM	Exercise
4:30 PM	Study
5:30 PM	Evening Activity
7:00 PM	Sit
8:30 PM	Chant

Wisdom

One week a month, we sit in silence for long hours in order to realize insight. Participants receive personal instruction up to 3 times a day.

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4:15 AM	Wake-up Bell
4:35 AM	Chant
5:30 AM	Sit with 1:1 Interviews
7:00 AM	Breakfast
7:50 AM	Sit
9:00 AM	Guided Meditation + Q&A + 1:1 Interviews
10:30 AM	Sit / Cook Lunch
12:00 PM	Lunch Self-Practice
2:00 PM	Bell
2:15 PM	Exercise
3:15 PM	Chores
4:30 PM	Sit
6:00 PM	Sit / Walk
6:30 PM	Sit Exhortation 1-on-1 Interviews Chant Yaza

Program Features

This training program aims to take a cohort through the process of initiation into our community and mission. It will include:

Intensive meditation instruction from our teacher, Soryu Forall
Physical labor as a mindfulness practice
Accelerated onboarding into our ideological design work
A curriculum on the fundamentals of the Buddha Dharma

This is a bootcamp that can foster lifelong friendships and bonds within a healthy, tight-knit monastic community. Expect it to change your life.

Cost

This program is offered on a dana basis, which is a term for the Buddhist virtue of generosity. The cultivation of this virtue is integral to one's pursuit of ethical conduct. Participants will be given the opportunity to practice generosity by making a gift to the organization after their training period.

Living accommodations and two vegan meals a day are included in this program.

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