Phillip Moffitt

Phillip Moffitt

Phillip Moffitt is a member of the Teachers Council at Spirit Rock Meditation Center and the founder and president of the Life Balance Institute. He leads meditation retreats at Spirit Rock and at other Buddhist centers around the United States and Canada. He is the author of Emotional Chaos to Clarity and Dancing with Life: Finding Meaning and Joy in the Face of Suffering.

Recent Articles

Awakening in the Body

Being mindful of the body is a profound—though often overlooked—opportunity to deepen our meditation and develop our insight.

Start With Your Body

A panel discussion with Phillip Moffitt, Cyndi Lee, Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and Reggie Ray. Introduction by Anne Carolyn Klein.

The Mind that Suffers

Recognizing suffering is the first step on the Buddhist path. By understanding suffering we can see the difference between pain and our reaction to it.