Teacher
Alex Haley
Location
Online
Prerequisite
Application and Timeline
This is a small, application-based offering. Program details and application are available here. The application window is July 10 - July 31, 2026. Letters of application decisions will be sent no later than August 7, 2026.
Description
This program is for dedicated Dharma Ground practitioners who want to step into a season of focused, accompanied practice with a teacher. It is a Guided Study and Practice container — meaning you are signing up to be witnessed and accompanied, to practice with specific assignments, to share field reports between individual practice meetings, and to be met with the kind of rigor and care that allows a particular line of inquiry to mature and for the seeds of transformation to be planted.
In particular, this offering is for practitioners interested in sustaining and deepening practice with the themes introduced in Alex’s class series From View to Perception: Practicing with Patterns that Shape Experience.
Context for the Program
This program is designed for participants who already have familiarity with Alex and his teachings and are ready and eager to go deeper through a structured line of study and practice at the intersection of science and Dharma. This is not a drop-in or general practice discussion program.
This program will be limited to about 25 individuals due to the individualized nature of this program and the prior experience required to participate. Applications will be assessed based upon meeting the requisite eligibility criteria, readiness for an intensive program of this nature, and capacity for engaging with all elements of the program.
Please Do Not Overextend Yourself
This program will be offered again in the future. If you are already committed to another substantial program this fall (inside or outside of Dharma Ground) and have limited time, please consider whether this is the right time for applying to this program.
Participation Expectations
Participants are expected to practice with specific assignments on a given topic, submit a field report, engage in the fall class series led by Alex, and use 1:1 meetings to support a specific line of inquiry at the intersection of science and Dharma. This program is also intended to be in the flow of the fall theme of “Purification of the Motive.” Preference will be given to applicants who can attend the Fall Experienced Students Retreat (Oct 2 - 9, 2026), though exceptions may be considered for applicants who cannot attend but are otherwise strongly motivated and able to commit to substitute materials.
Please plan for roughly 4-6 hours per week of program-related practice and study, in addition to your existing meditation practice. It also includes 1:1 meetings, a fall class series with Alex, field reports, and opening/closing cohort gatherings. Below is a list of the components of this program with their accompanying dates:
Model of Mutual Support
This program is offered in the Buddhist tradition of dāna, which means freely giving. Finances need not be a barrier to participation. Any offering is gratefully accepted, tax-deductible, and supports both the teachers and Dharma Ground.