Addressing existential risk
by transforming the human mind
Events
Sit with us for one of our regular week-long silent retreats, or join for one of our many special events offered year-round.
Apprenticeship
Our free apprenticeship program is designed to take you through an intense meditation training that gives you a rare set of skills and experiences for life.
Visit
Come for a few hours or a few weeks—join us as a service guest, do your own work from the center as a co-working guest, or create your own personal retreat.
Village
Live in deep relationship with a modern Buddhist monastic community dedicated to awakening for the benefit of all beings.
upcoming events
January Meditation Retreat led by Soryu Forall
January Meditation Retreat led by Soryu Forall
Join us for our January Awakening Week, a silent retreat week where the conditions are uniquely set up to allow immersion in our practice and technique. The goal of creating
CircleAnywhere 8-Month LevelUp Immersion
CircleAnywhere 8-Month LevelUp Immersion
Level up in your awareness, maturity, and relationships in this eight-month developmental accelerator with CircleAnywhere. LevelUp is a personalized, 200-hour circling training. What you’ll get: 10 Personal Circles Level up
Circling Europe 6-Month SAS Intensive
Circling Europe 6-Month SAS Intensive
This will be Circling Europe’s second year running their SAS 6-Month Circling Leadership Training intensive at the Monastic Academy. It will be led by Michael Blas, who will be joined
Circling & Emotions Retreat
Circling & Emotions Retreat
Embark on a relational journey weaving together Circling (interpersonal meditation), emotional processing, and silent meditation. Join the Monastic Academy for our second annual weeklong deepdive into the relational world of
What is the Monastic Academy?
The Monastic Academy for the Preservation of Life on Earth (MAPLE) is a training center dedicated to creating wise, powerful, and loving leaders who are an unstoppable force for social and environmental peace on Earth.
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“This October, two of our dear community members, Ānanda and Maitrī, were married in front of their friends and family, with Soryu officiating and the MAPLE residents in attendance. Ānanda and Maitrī have both been apprentices at MAPLE. Ānanda now works for us as our groundskeeper and administrator, and both are
transitioning into MAPLE villagers.We are overjoyed to celebrate with them.”
— Peter Xūramitra Park,
Executive Director
Read our Quarterly Report for more information about our Vermont and California locations, including:
Q&As with residents and apprentices
Our Mission and Vision
Upcoming Events
Expansion Plans
Financial Progress
“Not only an ideal training environment to discover true and lasting happiness but also to acquire the precious real world skills needed to live a life of purpose, meaning and engagement. This is the real deal.”
“This has been a life-changing experience. I don’t know where I’d be without it. Being here has taught me how to be more myself. More than that, in this community I’ve discovered how to give and receive love.”
“The Monastic Academy has helped me in many ways. Through the supportive community, a confidence has emerged deep within and I’ve transformed from a seed of hope into the rose blossom I’ve always thought was too good to be true.”
“The unique approach of balancing awakening and responsibility prepared me for life in ways other institutions simply cannot. The program gave me the skills of a great employee such as dependability, respectful communication, and diligence.”
Years of Training
Awakened Leaders
Hours of Meditation
average per resident, per month
Centers
in Vermont, California, and Ontario