Pamela Weiss is a Buddhist teacher in two traditions—Zen and Theravada. After living as a monastic at Tassajara Zen Mountain Monastery for five years, she completed comprehensive training through Spirit Rock Meditation Center to become an Insight meditation teacher. She teaches at Spirit Rock, San Francisco Zen Center and Tassajara, and is a guiding teacher at San Francisco Insight. Pamela is a pioneer in bringing Buddhist principles and practices into the workplace, and is the author of A Bigger Sky: Awakening a Fierce Feminine Buddhism. She lives in San Francisco with her husband, Eugene, and little dog, Grover.
Events with Pamela Weiss
August 26 - September 2, 2026
Use special discount code STORIES40 to receive 40% off the retreat booking fees. Expires August 2nd. “The world is not made of atoms, but of stories.” —Muriel Rukesayer This silent meditation retreat will weave instructions on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness and teachings on the Four Great Elements—earth, air, fire, and water—with ceremony, story, and Qigong. Our time together will include periods of silent sitting and walking, guided meditation instruction, Dharma talks, ceremony, Qigong, and ample time to explore and be held by the land at Vallecitos. The teachers will share stories from Buddhist and Indigenous Peoples that…