Phillip Moffitt
Phillip Moffitt (born 1946) is a teacher in vipassana movement, former publishing executive, author, and an instructor at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California.[1]
Biography
Moffitt attended the University of Tennessee at Knoxville where in 1966 he helped found the Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature, an annual legislative session held by Tennessee college students. After graduating in 1971 with a M.S. in Economics, Moffitt co-founded 13-30 Corporation with Chris Whittle and served as editor-in-chief and president from 1974-1983. In 1979, 13-30 Corporation purchased Esquire magazine and Moffitt served as chief executive officer and editor-in-chief until 1987.[2] Upon selling Esquire to Hearst Magazines, he left the publishing enterprise he created to begin a period of personal exploration that included studying mindfulness meditation and Theravada Buddhism.[3] In 2001, Moffitt was ordained to teach vipassana meditation.[4] His teaching is influenced by Ajahn Sumedho and his teacher Ajahn Chah.[5] Moffitt is the founder of the Life Balance Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to the study and practice of spiritual values in daily life.[6] He also founded the Marin Sangha in San Rafael, Calif., and from 1998 until 2007 he was a contributing editor for Yoga Journal.[7] Phillip is a member of the Guiding Teachers Council, and teaches regularly, at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California.
Books
- Emotional Chaos to Clarity: How to Live More Skillfully, Make Better Decisions, and Find Purpose in Life ISBN 1-59463-092-5
- Dancing with Life: Buddhist Insights for Finding Meaning and Joy in the Face of Suffering ISBN 1-59486-353-9
- The Power to Heal: Ancient Arts & Modern Medicine with Rick Smolan and Matthew Naythons ISBN 0-13-684549-5
- Medicine’s Great Journey: One Hundred Years of Healing with Rick Smolan ISBN 0-8212-1987-1
- Awakening through the Nine Bodies, North Atlantic Books, 2017 ISBN 1623171903
Anthologies and articles
- Anthologies: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillip_Moffitt#Anthologies
- Articles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillip_Moffitt#Articles
Videos
Search for videos:
- Search YouTube for: Phillip Moffitt Buddhism
Selected videos:
- The Roots of Suffering: Greed, Aversion, and Delusion
- Description: The Buddha taught that the origins of suffering are greed, aversion, and delusion, which he called the Three Unwholesome Roots. Through mindfulness we can liberate ourselves from these tendencies of mind and ease our suffering.
- 7 Awakening Factors - Phillip Moffitt
- Description: Phillip talks about The Seven Factors of Awakening . Note the first hour of the program is a guided meditation; the main lecture begins at about 1 hour, 10 min.
References
- ↑ "Phillip Moffitt, Spirit Rock".
- ↑ "University of Tennessee".
- ↑ Moon, Amy (27 June 2011). "San Francisco Chronicle, 6 April 2008". The San Francisco Chronicle.
- ↑ "Folio 30 May 2008".
- ↑ "Life Balance: About Phillip Moffitt".
- ↑ "Knoxville News Sentinel, 2006".
- ↑ Fost, Dan (15 July 2001). "San Francisco Chronicle, 15 July 2001". The San Francisco Chronicle.
External links
- Dharma Wisdom - integrating Buddha’s teachings in daily life with Phillip Moffitt
- SkillfulChange - dedicated to skillfully guiding individuals and organizations through times of change and transition.
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