We're meant to live with an open heart—to live and abide in love even with the difficulties we face in practice and in our daily lives. As the heart opens, we find we can be more directly intimate with our experience just as it is and we have a sense of the heart being unguarded.
John Martin
Spirit Rock Residential Teacher
John Martin has been devoted to dharma practice since 2001. He serves as the Co-Chair of the Spirit Rock Guiding Teachers Council. John teaches Vipassana, Metta and LGBTQI-themed meditation retreats. He also teaches in dedicated practitioner programs and supports practitioners in bringing practice to daily life.