Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO BRING A DEEP PRACTICE OF MINDFULNESS TO LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE IN THE MODERN WORLD.
LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM: UNIQUE FOR ITS RIGOR, LENGTH AND STANDARDS, THE MONASTIC ACADEMY PROGRAM CREATES TRUSTWORTHY, ENLIGHTENED LEADERS. IT BRINGS STUDENTS THROUGH THREE STAGES OF GROWTH: THE PERSONAL GROWTH PROCESS NEEDED TO FIND ONE'S POWER, THE TRANSPERSONAL GROWTH NEEDED TO RELINQUISH POWER, AND THE PERSONAL GROWTH PROCESS NEEDED TO HOLD POWER ETHICALLY. DEMAND FOR SPOTS IN THE PROGRAM IS GREATER THAN AVAILABILITY, AND STUDENTS ARE EXTRAORDINARILY SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR WORK AFTER THEY LEAVE. FURTHERMORE, WE CONTINUE TO EXPAND TO NEW LOCATIONS.
GUEST OFFERINGS:OUR STUNNING 123-ACRE RETREAT FACILITY BRINGS GUESTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD FOR PROFESSIONAL STAYS, WEEK-LONG RETREATS, AND PERSONAL GROWTH. COMBINING THE WISDOM AND LOVE OF TRADITIONAL MONASTICISM WITH THE POWER AND IMPACT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP, REMOTE WORKERS INTEGRATE DEEP MINDFULNESS INTO THEIR PROJECTS. WE ALSO OFFER SOLITARY RETREATS IN OUR CABINS, A NATIVE AMERICAN VISION QUEST, AND LECTURES AROUND THE COUNTRY.
IMPACT ON EXISTENTIAL RISKS:WE ARE WORKING TO REDUCE THE CHANCE THAT LIFE ON EARTH IS DESTROYED BY THE DEVELOPMENT OF POWERFUL TECHNOLOGIES THIS CENTURY. OUR SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES ARE AS FOLLOWS: OUR VERMONT CENTER ORGANIZES DIRECT ACTION PROTESTING THE PRESENCE OF NUCLEAR WEAPON SYSTEMS IN THE STATE. OUR CALIFORNIA CENTER OFFERS TRAINING AND FRIENDSHIP TO INDIVIDUALS CONDUCTING AI SAFETY RESEARCH AND PUBLISHES ITS OWN RESEARCH REPORTS CLARIFYING FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS IN AI SAFETY. WITH THESE EFFORTS WE ARE CREATING A WISER AND MORE COMPASSIONATE WORLD CULTURE, ON THE BASIS OF WHICH OUR INSTITUTIONS WILL BE ABLE TO COOPERATE TO ADDRESS EXISTENTIAL RISK.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Teal Scott | PRESIDENT & CHAIR | 40 | $40,000 |
| Peter Park | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $9,600 |
| Cameron Joyner | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 25 | $9,340 |
| Jennifer Packard | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Harrison Heyl | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Sofi Dillof | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
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