About Us

Our Vision

The mission of Timeless Wisdom is to present the liberating heart of nondual wisdom in forms that are globally accessible. Our function is to share and teach-others-to-share unconditioned awareness, thereby bringing the “ultimate medicine” of nondual freedom to increasing numbers of people throughout the world. The value of abiding in nondual awareness is inestimable. When consciousness rests in the nondual state nothing is missing; nothing or no one can threaten the imperturbability of awareness itself. To rest and live in this space is the ultimate medicine because nothing needs to change, or remain the same. We are totally engaged—inseparable—from…

Our Lineage and History

Our programs are inspired by the Perfect Wisdom stream of Mahayana Buddhism, which includes the traditions of Zen, Dzogchen, Mahamudra and Madhyamika. Timeless Wisdom participates in this great stream by bringing the core teachings of those traditions into Western culture, free of Asian spiritual motifs, rituals, trappings, and specialized language. Our programs use the timeless realization of nondual awareness as the source for authentic intimacy, healing and inner peace. Timeless Wisdom was founded in 2000 as a Californian nonprofit corporation, with 501(c) 3 status. The current Director of Education is Peter Fenner.  He is a leader in the Western…

Director of Education & President

Director of Education—Dr. Peter Fenner Peter is a leader in the adaptation and transmission of Asian nondual wisdom in North America, Europe and Australia. He is a pioneer in the development of nondual therapy. He was a celibate monk in the Tibetan Buddhist traditions for 9 years and has a PhD in the philosophical psychology of Mahayana Buddhism. He has held teaching positions at universities in Australia and the USA. He has written extensively on Buddhist nondual traditions. His books include Radiant Mind: Awakening Unconditional Awareness (2007); The Edge of Certainty: Dilemmas on the Buddhist Path (2002); The Sacred…

Council of Advisors

Professor Robert Thurman Chair of Rellgious Studies, Columbia University and Co-founder and President, Tibet House, New York Adam Engle President of Mind and Life Institute, Boulder, Colorado Ven. Dorjee Rigzin Rinpoche Founder of Nyingtik Institute, Menlo Park, California Mariusz Wirga, M.D. Medical Director, Psychosocial Oncology, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center Tami Simon Founder of Sounds True, Boulder, Colorado Professor David Loy Besl Family Chair of Ethics/Religion and Society, Xavier University Peter Baumann President of Baumann Institute, San Francisco, California Silvia Ostertag, Roshi Seeg Institute, Seeg, Germany

Policies

Refund Policy If you cancel your enrollment in a course or training 30 days before the commencement your deposit will be refunded less a $100 processing fee. Deposits will not be refunded for cancellations received 30 days or less before the commencement of a training or course. Once a course or training has commenced their will be no refund. Privacy Policy What information do we collect? We collect information from you when you fill out a form. When ordering or registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your: name, e-mail address, mailing address or…