The Dharma Student Project

advanced training in meditation and mindfulness skills

with Peter Doobinin
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In The Dharma Student Project, Peter Doobinin provides an opportunity, through one-on-one coaching, for dharma students to strengthen and deepen their practice.  Offered online, this advanced training in what the Buddha taught - including the development of strong, maintainable concentration and a way to skillful living - is available to experienced practitioners with a sincere wish to move further along the path.
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For more than two decades, as a teacher in the Theravada Buddhist (Insight Meditation) tradition, Peter Doobinin has helped dharma students to deepen their practice.  His experience has shown that....

*** Students who learn advanced skills in meditation know a lessening of suffering and greater happiness in their lives.

***  Lay men and women, living "in the world," are able to develop advanced meditation practice.
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*** To develop an advanced practice, we're best served if we follow a skills-based approach taught through a close teacher-student relationship.

​The Dharma Student Project
Advanced Dharma Practice
The Dharma Student Project provides training in advanced meditation skills, in the service of teaching students to develop strong, maintainable concentration.  The instruction is geared specifically to practitioners who wish to learn to cultivate the Buddha's concentration (jhana) primarily through a daily practice, within the constructs of their in-the-world lives.  We also provide teaching in various other dharma skills.  What determines whether you are an advanced student?  There are no set guidelines.  However, you should have practiced the dharma for several years and have an understanding of "beginners' level" meditation methodology.  Most importantly, what is "required" is an earnest commitment to developing and deepening your practice.  In your initial consultation with the teacher, we'll be able to discuss whether what we offer is suitable for you.
Training Modules
The core module comprises an eight-week training in mindfulness of breathing (anapanasati), designed to teach students to develop strong, maintainable concentration in their daily practice.  In this eight week period, the student and the teacher will meet online for nine (9) one-hour sessions.  The module includes written materials, readings, dharma talks, etc.  The suggested fee for the eight-week module is $500.  Students may also wish to participate in training in an effort to develop their skill and understanding in various  elements of the dharma, including the four foundations of mindfulness, four noble truths, seven factors for awakening, five aggregates,  five faculties, noble eight-fold path, sublime abidings, and so forth.  Modules may be customized to meet students' needs in terms of time and areas of interest.  More information on training modules is found on the Programs page.
Peter Doobinin
Peter Doobinin has dedicated his life, for more than 20 years, to teaching the dharma.   As a founder of New York Insight, Downtown Meditation Community (in NYC), and Berlin Dharma, Peter has sought to teach students to develop dharma practice as lay people, living amidst the speed and complexity of contemporary life.  Over the years, he's taught hundreds of students, most with busy lives, jobs, relationships, family responsibilities, etc., to cultivate advanced breath meditation practice and skills for living wisely and joyfully in the world.  Peter's focus has been to work with small numbers of students, in an effort to provide a close teacher-to-student relationship.  In starting The Dharma Student Project, he's seeking to offer this kind of intimate instruction to more beings with a commitment  to advancing their practice.



​Skillful Pleasure
The Buddha's Path for Developing Skillful Pleasure

by Peter Doobinin


Peter Doobinin's new book is now available!

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You can buy the book here.

You can find out more here.
Dharma Talk:  "The Joy of Life"



​Online Programs

Mindfulness of the Body Daylong Retreat
Saturday, January 23
10am - 11:30am
1pm - 2:30pm
4pm - 5:30pm
Please send an email to register for the daylong retreat and to receive the Zoom link.


Appreciative Joy Daylong Retreat
Saturday, February 20
10am - 11:30am
1pm - 2:30pm
4pm - 5:30pm
Please send an email to register for the daylong retreat and to receive the Zoom link.

To find out more about the daylong retreats, see the programs page.


​Berlin Dharma Wednesday Meditation
with Peter Doobinin & Katrin Micklitz
​19:15 to 20:45 (CET)
January 6 (Peter)
January 20 (Katrin)
February 3 (Peter)
February 17 (Katrin)
March 3 (Peter)
March 17 (Katrin)
April 7 (Peter)
April 21 (Katrin)
May 5 (Peter)
May 19 (Katrin)
June 2 (Peter)
June 16 (Katrin)

Please send an email for the Zoom link.

For more details visit Berlin Dharma.

"Concentration & Insight"

An Online Dharma Talk 
with 
Buddhistische Akademie Berlin 
May 7, 2020