The Columbia Law School Mindfulness Program invites you to a meditation for faculty, staff, and students, held via live-stream on Wednesday, December 9th from 12:45-1:25pm. These sessions are oriented to beginners and also open to those more experienced with mindfulness practices, and they include guided meditation as well as discussion of mindfulness meditation. Participants are also invited to bring lunch to these sessions and enjoy their meal in community. This week's session will be led by Ethan NIchtern and hosted by John Christian "J.C." White (bios below).
To access the live-stream of this session, please follow this link.
Ethan Nichtern is a senior Buddhist teacher. From 2010-2018 he served as the teacher in residence for the Shambhala NYC community. He is the author of The Road Home: A Contemporary Exploration of the Buddhist Path (FSG Books, North Point, 2015), The Dharma of The Princess Bride: What The Coolest Fairytale of Our Time Can Teach Us About Buddhism and Relationships (FSG Books, North Point, Sep 2017) and One City: A Declaration of Interdependence (Wisdom Publications, 2007). The Road Home was named to Best Books of 2015 lists by both Library Journal and Tech Insider. He is the host of The Road Home podcast as well.
Ethan is also the founder and former director of The Interdependence Project, an organization dedicated to Buddhist-inspired meditation and psychology, transformational activism, mindful arts, and meaningful media. He teaches and lectures around the world and is based in New York City. Ethan is also the founder of Dharma Vote.
John Christian "J.C." White is the Coordinator of the Columbia Law School Mindfulness Program, where he has managed the operations of the program since 2018. In addition to his role with the Mindfulness Program, he also serves as Program Coordinator of the Ira M. Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership and the Reuben Mark Initiative for Organizational Character and Leadership. Prior to joining the staff of Columbia Law School, he worked in the Dean's Office of Yale Law School. He holds a BA from Tulane University and a MAR in Ethics from Yale Divinity School.
