Patrick Thornton

From Buddhist Encyclopedia

Biography

Patrick Thornton has been teaching mindfulness-based programs in clinical settings since 1992. He was among the first to bring mindfulness-based programs into the clinical setting on the West Coast, and has taught thousands of patients and professional health care providers throughout the United States. Patrick is a former Christian cleric, and has been a student of Insight (Vipassana) Meditation since 1981. Since 1994, he has been teaching Insight Meditation classes and retreats, lecturing, leading workshops and three Sanghas in Northern California. Patrick has been providing counseling services for over 40 years, and lives in Sonoma County, California where he has a private practice.

Teaching

Dukkha (Stress) in Everyday Life