Eric Kolvig

When you practice the holy Dharma,
slowly the clouds of sorrow
will drift away,
and the bright sun of wisdom
and great joy
will be shining
in the clear sky of your mind¹

Eric Kolvig has been teaching Vipassana since 1985 and leads meditation retreats all over the US. In past years, Eric served as the resident teacher for the Vipassana communities in Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Eric joins us in Albuquerque for a residential retreat nearly every year.

Eric studied and practiced for years under the mentorship of prominent teachers at the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, and he has also trained in the Zen tradition. He holds a Ph.D. in English from Yale University and has edited a number of books on Buddhist topics. Acting from an inclusive understanding of the path to liberation, Eric works for wholesome change in our community through compassionate action in the world.

Some Eric Links

• Eric's Website
• Eric's Teaching Schedule, on his website
• Eric's Teaching Schedule, file Eric has given to us
• 1996 Interview with Eric
• 1996 Interview with Eric
• A Review of the Eightfold Path, transcripts of some of Eric's talks at the Albuquerque Thursday night group
• Eric on Peace Talks: Making Peace With Ourselves Since 9-11
• Some Dharma Talks (from Audio Dharma)
• Also see the AVS dharma recordings page for more of Eric's talks.
• Mediation in the Dharma, a letter Eric sent to another sangha prior to meeting with them for a conflict mediation
• The Buddha on Community, notes provided by Eric after January 2006 dharma talk on the topic

¹ The quote, by Kalu Rinpoche, is one of Eric's favorites. He submitted it for this web page at our request. It was probably spoken by Kalu Rinpoche in prose; Eric adapted it to verse.

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