Engage & Embody Membership
Unfold the Teachings
of Life
A six-month journey of contemplative training and practical insight —
Begin with a free month of exploration, available until August 3.
For those who seek to grow through challenge — and meet life with clarity, depth, and responsiveness.
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When the World is Calling
You are not meditating to escape. You are looking for a practice that helps you engage - to find a stable ground within, and meet life with clarity, compassion, and responsiveness.
You Feel the Calling
Meditation has opened a door, but you sense there's so much more. You're ready to move beyond moments of peace to a way of being— a foundation that holds steady no matter what arises.
You Seek Direction
In uncertain times, you want more than just technique — you seek real orientation. A path that helps you meet complexity with wisdom and clarity.
Our “What’s Your Advice?” series brings in voices from social change, spirituality, and science — offering grounded insights to navigate the world with depth.
You Find Your Ground
Through The Craft of Zen, you develop the inner posture to meet life with both wisdom and compassion. Not as separate practices, but as two wings that allow the heart to take flight.
What’s Included
Three pillars to support your transformation —
from guided teaching to daily integration.
A comprehensive teaching arc developed by Nicole Baden Roshi to cultivate clarity, compassion, and meaningful response — in the midst of your daily life.
Receive fresh insight and practical guidance from those working at the forefront of transformation. Includes live events, curated study materials, and audience Q&A.
Your support structure for steady, daily engagement.
- Morning & evening meditation streams from our Online Zendo
- Peer-led community forums for shared reflection and dialogue
- The Baker Roshi Archive: thousands of teachings from one of the most experienced Zen teachers of our time (rolling release)
What you will learn
The Five Crafts
The course offers five core “crafts” — embodied, repeatable skills that help translate insight into action. These are not ideals to master, but real capacities that grow through practice:
• Tolerating not-knowing (when we actually don’t know)
• Inhabiting immediacy (before expectations and judgments kick in)
• Grounding thinking in feeling (but not emotion)
• Steadying attention (and cultivating a field of absorption)
• Acting from what matters (without getting in the way of ourselves)
You don’t need to get them right. You only need to stay close to what they open up — and let them guide your path.
One Question.
Many Perspectives.
Real Insight.
Many Perspectives.
Real Insight.
Each month, Nicole Baden Roshi sits down with visionary guests —
scientists, activists, teachers, artists — to explore one essential question:
“What is your advice for the world today?”
No hype. No fluff. Just honest, reflective conversations that awaken something within.
Small practices. Deep values. Personal truths.
This is not a podcast. It’s a living inquiry.
What You Will Learn
Join live sessions — or watch the recordings at your own pace — with leading voices in societal transformation. Each speaker offers powerful, actionable insights to help you meet complexity with clarity, care, and courage.
This year’s themes include:
- Navigating High Conflict: Learn from renowned negotiator William Ury how to move beyond polarization and tap into what he calls “the Possible” — even in the most difficult conversations.
- Seeing Into the Roots of Systemic Suffering: With Valerie Brown and others, explore the structures that sustain inequity and disconnection — and how contemplative awareness, healing practices, and inclusive leadership can open new paths forward.
- Fostering Global and Embodied Community: Sozan Miglioli, founder of Zen Without Borders, shares how to build authentic connection across cultures and continents — and why inner presence is key to sustaining collective resilience.
- Embedding Sustainability Into Complex Systems: Jason Kibbey, UC Berkeley climate solutions leader, brings deep expertise in systems thinking, entrepreneurial innovation, and environmental measurement — showing how values and strategy can align for large-scale impact.
- Facing and Healing Collective Trauma: Throughout the series, we’ll also explore how trauma — both personal and societal — shapes our world, and how clarity, compassion, and spiritual practice can support real healing.
The Speaker
What touched me most was the way stillness can become a form of care.
It’s not the kind of care that tries to fix or soften. It just stays — steady, open, present. And in that quiet presence, something inside begins to unclench.
What truly surprised me: this kind of stillness can actually be evoked through an online space. (D.D.)
How it works
Your membership gives you full access to both of our core teaching programs, designed
to complement each other for complete transformation.
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Access Both Core Programs
Once you join, you'll receive access to The Craft of Zen and What's Your Advice? — two complementary streams of wisdom teaching.
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Join Live Sessions
Participate in live teachings, Q&A sessions, and direct transmission with Nicole Baden Roshi and leading voices.
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Study at Your Pace
Access on-demand recordings, weekly study materials, and a guided email journey for daily integration.
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Connect & Practice
Join daily zazen with monastics, engage in community forums, and explore the Baker Roshi Archive.
Core Teaching Programs
Each program will include live sessions, on-demand recordings, weekly study materials, and a thoughtfully guided email journey for seamless integration into daily life.
- The Craft of Zen — inner grounding and contemplative practice
- What's Your Advice? — real-world insight for today's challenges
- Live sessions with Nicole Baden Roshi & guest teachers
- On-demand recordings of all teachings
- Weekly study materials and practice guides
- Guided email journey for daily integration
Your Online Campus
You'll connect with a global community of practitioners and access exclusive resources that deepen your understanding and support your daily practice.
- Daily zazen sessions with monastics
- Peer-led community forums for connection
- Baker Roshi Archive for deeper study
- Mobile access for practice anywhere
Stories of Transformation
Exceptionally insightful – a modern bridge between Buddhism and psychology.
I find the course content truly exceptional. I'm fascinated by Nicole's reinterpretation, her connection between psychology and Buddhism, and how she situates it in the modern age.
Many things only became clear to me now, thanks to the many practical and relatable explanations offered.
In any case, it's a great and helpful course.
Hans-Werner
Even after years of practice – I’m still learning and deeply inspired.
I appreciate the clarity, thoroughness, and extensive knowledge of Tatsudo Baden Roshi. Today I listened to Day 3, and even though I’ve been practicing meditation for a long time, I’m still learning and feel inspired. I can only recommend everyone to take advantage of this generous opportunity. Many thanks to Tatsudo Baden Roshi and Zendharmasangha.
Renate Allcock
A fresh, powerful voice in modern Zen
Tatsudo Nicole Baden Roshi is pure wonderfulness. Please pass that along. I've been doing this awhile and, gender (any differences) really, aren't a thing for me; they are for a lot of people though (mostly newbies).
Which is so refreshing—a fresh female voice/leader that will surely open the gates to more, and different, people exploring Zen ahead. I'm a big fan. And happy to support her success ahead. And, once I get through a transitional period, I plan to visit Crestone. Hopefully, I will get a chance to meet her then.
Keep up the outstanding work, including raising up an impressive young woman.
Kristen Heimerl
Pricing plans
Choose Your Path
Two ways to begin your journey of contemplative training and practical insight:
- Begin with a free first month — available until August 3 (monthly only)
- Or commit upfront and save $24 with a one-time payment
$48/month
First month free until August 3
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Includes:
- Live teachings in The Craft of Zen arc with Nicole Baden RoshiPersönliche Domain
- Access to the What’s Your Advice? interview series
- Daily meditation streams (morning & evening) via the Online Zendo
- Peer-led community forums for shared reflection
- Full access to the Online Campus & Baker Roshi Archive (rolling release)
- Curated study materials + on-demand recordings
- No upfront charge – begin freely
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$264 total
Save $24 with upfront commitment
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Includes:
- Full 6-month access to the complete Engage & Embody journey
- Access to the What’s Your Advice? interview series
- Daily meditation streams (morning & evening) via the Online Zendo
- Peer-led community forums for shared reflection
- Full access to the Online Campus & Baker Roshi Archive (rolling release)
- Curated study materials + on-demand recordings
- One-time payment – no further billing
Studying with Tatsudo Nicole Baden Roshi
”I have never taken as much for my own practice from any course as I did from this one. The daily impulses from Tatsudo Nicole Roshi were very valuable and inspiring for me. A well-rounded and successful concept that I would wholeheartedly recommend to any practitioner.”
Tatsudo Nicole Baden Roshi
Abbot of Dharma Sangha & Founder of the Dharma Academy
Tatsudo Nicole Baden Roshi (*1981) is the Dharma successor of Zentatsu Baker Roshi. She has been practicing with the Dharma Sangha since 2001. Until 2009, she studied psychology at the University of Oldenburg and simultaneously completed a training in the body-oriented method Body-Mind Centering©. She then lived for four years at the Crestone Mountain Zen Center in Colorado, USA, and has been at the Zen Buddhist Center Black Forest since 2013. In September 2024, Tatsudo Roshi officially assumed the Dharma succession and has since been guiding the spiritual direction of the Dharma Sangha as Abbot.
FAQs
Please feel free to email support@dharmaacademy.com for any lingering questions.
Lea Dinger
The Craft of Zen, Course support
Is this suitable for beginners?
Absolutely! Our courses have material for all seekers, no matter where you are on the path.
Do I need to be Buddhist?
Our courses and teachings are rooted in ancient Zen practice, but it is our intention that they are applicable to everyone, whether or not you identify as a Buddhist. It’s about thoroughly embodying wisdom views and learning how to act compassionately – even when we don’t feel like it.
What if I miss a session?
The Wisdom Curriculum is designed to support all learners at their own speed—the context of our lives looks different for everyone. All courses and Dharma talks are recorded and accessible at any time, so you can do the course at the pace that is right for you.
Can I cancel anytime?
You are welcome to cancel at any time the Dharma Academy Membership is no longer right for you—and you are welcomed back if you change your mind!
