4 Reasons We Love Our 200-hour Meditation Teacher Training
“I’ve been teaching for years and I’ve held leadership positions many times. Before Three Jewels MTT, I had never paused to investigate what it means to be a teacher and the expansiveness towards liberation for myself and others that role holds. Not only did I start to understand what being a teacher meant, I also gained the means to step into that potential and hold it in my being.”
Deepen your personal practice and develop your teaching approach in our 10-week Meditation Teacher Training certification. Our 200-hour Meditation Teacher Training will provide you with the skills you need to take your meditation abilities to the next level, both on and off the cushion. Here are four reasons to consider enrolling in our next Meditation Teacher Training experience. Our next training begins on April 9, 2021.
1. Understand what meditation truly means and how to integrate it into your life
Meditation has become synonymous with so many things — relaxation, mindfulness practice, washing dishes, spiritual bypassing, watching your breath, flow state, etc. But what is meditation, truly? There’s a culture gap in the West that we want our teachers to help fill.
2. Personal Transformation
Learn to be kinder to yourself while cultivating deeper relationships and a sense of purpose in your life. Many of our students start out wanting to strengthen their own practice and do not plan on teaching. However, they soon find themselves wanting to share what they’ve learned as much as possible with those around them.
3. Join a community of people who believe there is a way out of suffering
Do you find yourself wanting to connect with others in a deeper way that doesn’t involve drinking, complaining, gossipping or other mind-numbing activities that bring out your worst habits? Having a sangha or spiritual community is one of the greatest gifts of meditation teacher training. Connect with and feel supported by genuine people who want the best for you, both in your personal life and as a meditation teacher. With students gathering from different time zones all over the world, it’s no wonder that so many feel at home in our studio.
4. Deepen your sense of spirituality
Receive instruction on core texts of Mahayana Buddhist philosophy from practitioners who have been studying for decades. Tapping into an expanded sense of consciousness and exploring where meditation can lead can give your normal day-to-day life more meaning.
“Three Jewels MTT is a place where you meet people who share, not necessarily the same beliefs or experiences, or even values, but the same hunger to just be better, to serve and support others. It’s a place where respectful debates and uncomfortable discussions can take place, all for the sake of becoming a better version of ourselves so we can serve others. You walk away with not just a teaching certificate, but a loving family.”
“I cannot choose one ‘favorite’ thing from my MTT experience. It is an impossible task. The community I found and support I have and still receive every day from my fellow students and teachers, the applicable and truly life-changing philosophies, and the ability to confidently share my knowledge on meditation were all my favorite parts of MTT”
“The most valuable thing I gained from MTT was a firm foundation and training in one wisdom tradition. Learning the Tibetan Buddhism meditation practices from an unbroken lineage allowed me to trust that what I was learning was authentic, and that it worked! Runner up is learning about and delving into the Buddhist concepts of “karma” and “emptiness,” and how they can add a completely different layer to a meditator’s personal practice.”