David Nichtern

In this brief video, David discusses the importance of starting with ourselves as the foundation for compassion and working with others.

Here is a short clip of David Nichtern teaching about how we connect with bodhichitta or awakened heart or mind during meditation practice.

With his usual wit and humor, David discusses the feelings of sensitivity and vulnerability that arise when one begins a regular meditation practice.

In a talk at the New York City Shambhala Center, David discusses meeting our minds in meditation without judgment or bias.

At a Weekly Dharma Gathering at the NY Shambhala Center, David leads a guided meditation on looking for the "self".