Living Dharma Program: Exploring & Integrating the Eightfold Path in Daily Life

Imagine a spiritual practice that doesn't ask you to escape your life—but rather, to awaken within it. The Living Dharma Program is an eight-month contemplative journey designed for those ready to weave the Buddha's teachings into the texture of everyday existence: the difficult conversation at work, the ethical choice you face at a crossroads, the quality of attention you bring to a meal or a relationship. Rather than sequestering practice in a retreat bubble, this program treats your ordinary moments as the actual ground of awakening.

Led by teachers Dawn Mauricio and Yong Oh—both rooted in the Insight Meditation tradition—the Living Dharma Program guides you through each limb of the Noble Eightfold Path with intellectual rigor and genuine warmth. Monthly live Zoom sessions offer direct teaching and guided reflection, while the weeks between become your laboratory: journaling, home practice, and meaningful connection within small affinity pods deepen your embodied understanding. This is not Buddhism as concept, but as lived wisdom—the kind that shapes how you speak, work, decide, and relate.

Whether you're navigating professional complexity, seeking deeper integrity in your livelihood, or hoping to ground your spiritual aspirations in real life, the Living Dharma Program meets you where you are. By October 2026, you'll have developed a steady personal practice anchored by eight months of community, teaching, and peer support.

What to Expect

Each month, you'll gather via Zoom for live teaching and guided reflection led by Day Mauricio and Yong Oh. Between sessions, you'll engage in:

- Home practice: a daily meditation and study anchored to one limb of the path
- Integration journaling: exploring how each teaching shows up in your actual life
- Affinity pod gatherings: small peer groups offering accountability, wisdom-sharing, and friendship
- Embodied learning: moving from intellectual understanding toward lived transformation

The arc moves sequentially through Right View, Right Intention, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, and Right Concentration—each month building on the last. Participants leave with a grounded meditation practice, a cohort of fellow practitioners, and practical wisdom for navigating ethical complexity with clarity and compassion.

Venue & Logistics

Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, CA hosts the program's opening and closing gatherings, with monthly sessions conducted via Zoom for accessibility and flexibility. The program runs for eight months beginning October 2026. Wear comfortable clothing; bring an open heart and a commitment to showing up for yourself and the group. No prior meditation experience is necessary.