Teachers

Scott Snibbe

Scott Snibbe is a 25-year student of Tibetan Buddhism whose teachers include Geshe Ngawang Dakpa, Choden Rinpoche, Ven. Rene Feusi, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Inspired by his teachers, he leads meditations worldwide infused with science, humor, and the realities of the modern world. Snibbe is the author and host of the popular How to Train a Happy Mind book and podcast, and his new media art can be found in the collections of New York MoMA and the Whitney Museum of American Art.

Events with Scott Snibbe

How to Train a Happy Mind
August 13 - 16, 2026

Based on his acclaimed book How to Train a Happy Mind, this three-day retreat with Scott Snibbe re-introduces ancient Buddhist wisdom in a way that speaks directly to the modern mind and the challenges of contemporary life. Through eight carefully crafted meditations, participants learn practical ways to cultivate their best qualities, strengthen relationships, and respond to today’s world with clarity, compassion, and resilience.   Drawing from the Tibetan Buddhist lamrim—the “stages of the path”—these centuries-old contemplative practices are refreshed for our time. Rather than asking us to step away from modern life, they use reflection, emotion, and critical thinking to help meet…