SCOTT A. JORDAN
All of the prominent forms of Buddhism in the modern world have inherited cultural modifications that diverge from the original meditation methods taught by the Buddha. It took many years of searching to find a systematic method that reflected what I read about in the oldest Pali texts. I struggled with overcoming obstacles in meditation until I discovered Tranquil Wisdom Insight Meditation (TWIM). It revealed a path that was unforced and immediately effective. It rewires the default state of the mind and opens an unimpeded flow of awareness through the stages of meditation as described in the discourses of the Buddha.
Scott A. Jordan began a lifetime practice of yoga and meditation in 1969. He studied yoga and Ayurvedic philosophy in India where he was certified a registered yoga teacher. Jordan practiced a variety of meditation systems with prominent Buddhist monks and lay teachers. In 2009 he began study and practice of TWIM by Bhante Vimalaramsi. In 2019, he certified as a TWIM meditation guide and teacher and began leading online loving-kindness (metta) courses at the Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center.

Jordan's approach to teaching meditation combines knowledge gained from the study of Pali texts and his personal experiences in meditation. He offers a six-week meditation course in Mill Valley California annually. The classes are structured for beginners but address the challenges of experienced meditators who are stalled in their progress. They provide equal parts theory, instruction, sitting practice sessions with Q&A throughout.
PictureScott A. Jordan and Bhante Vimalaramsi, Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center, 2019
“It was great honor to ordain temporarily as a Sāmaṇera (novice monk) in 2019. Having had decades of meditation study and training, the brief induction into the Buddhist sangha was a memorable and a joyful milestone. My enduring gratitude goes to Venerable Bhante Vimalaramsi, Bhante Madawela Punnaji, Venerable Sayadaw U Silananda, Anagarika Shri Munindra, Dipa Ma Barua and esteemed lay teachers. Their adherence to the original teachings of the Buddha that made the ordaining in the US possible.”
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​CLASSES
Rewiring the Defensive Mind with Loving-Kindness Meditation
This six-week class series incorporates instruction and practice for all levels.  
  1. The unchecked mind is subject to endless craving, conflict, fear and anxiety.  We are not hard wired to anxiety and fear. Learn how to decondition defensive and stressful mental states. Free your mind from toxic thoughts, anger, fear, and painful emotional reactions.
  2. Learn a systematic method of consciousness responsiveness
    Learn a practice to recognize and dissolve and decondition habitual  painful feelings and thoughts to end  compulsive stress reactions. 
  3. Enjoy meditating with ease and interest that fun to do. Begin with a smile and relax. TWIM is effective at home and in active daily life. 
  4. Experience results with physical and emotional balance.  TWIM dissolves painful thought loop and emotional rabbit holes. Develop steady tranquility and harmonious mental composure that results in mental agility with clarity leading to mental states known as jhanas or stages in meditation.
  5.  Lasting joy and clarity is freedom from craving and stress reactions. A mind without stress reactions is happy and content.