Culadasa (John Yates)

Culadasa (John Yates, Ph.D.) is a meditation master with over four decades of experience in Tibetan and Theravadin Buddhist traditions.

He was ordained as an Upasaka in 1976 and received ordination in the International Order of Buddhist ministers in 2009.

Culadasa taught physiology and neuroscience before retiring to deepen his spiritual practice.

He combines original Buddhist teachings with scientific understanding of the mind to guide students.

Culadasa leads the Dharma Treasure Buddhist Sangha in Tucson and holds retreats across the United States.

He authored "The Mind Illuminated," a comprehensive meditation guide, and runs Cochise Stronghold Canyon Nature Retreat with his wife.