Jonathan is a purpose guide, psychotherapist, and meditation teacher. Jonathan is the founder and lead teacher of the Purpose Guide Institute. He also a retired adjunct faculty at John F. Kennedy University.
Jonathan has taught at the California Institute of Integral Studies, Kaiser Permanente, Green Gulch Zen Center, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Open Circle, Bay Area Integral, The Nondual Wisdom & Mental Health Conference, iEvolve, Marina Counseling Center, and iRest Institute.
Jonathan has co-taught with human potential pioneer George Leonard, Buddhist activist Joanna Macy, Non-dual teacher Adyashanti and depth psychologist Bill Plotkin. Jonathan has been a long-time student of John Prendergast, Adyashanti & Rupert Spira.
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Testimonials for Jonathan:
“Jonathan Gustin is a very rare example of a seasoned meditation teacher who understands the spiritual necessity of the descent to soul and sacred darkness — as well as the ascent to the light and the One. He guides his students in both directions, down as well as up. I have had the pleasure of witnessing Jonathan teach — he is delightfully personable and humble and is exceptionally clear, thorough, penetrating, engaging, and inspiring. Don’t miss the opportunity. ”
“Jonathan Gustin brings passion, subtle insight and disarming humor to his work as a presenter of the three-worlds model and as a skillful ‘midwife of the soul’.”
“Jonathan is wonderfully skilled in the art of guiding people to discover and embody their unique life purpose. There are few things I appreciate more than good teaching, and so I enthusiastically recommend Jonathan’s work with people. Jonathan is a person of great integrity, from whom I am ever learning. ”
“One of the first things I noticed about Jonathan was his pacing. He connects with a timing that feels organic and mutual. What a critical skill for harmoniously working with polarity of meditation and purpose work. I’m delighted to recommend him as wise counsel in this marriage of yin and yang.”
“Jonathan’s teachings are coherent, clear, concise, and grateful. He is always striving to incorporate more truth, and to embrace and midwife the awakening of more and more of the whole person.”
“Jonathan Gustin is doing important work in raising consciousness on both the inner and outer levels of reality. He shares deep teachings on non-duality and how to apply them to the pressing issues of our time that make up the Metacrisis. It is a pleasure to know his work is reaching many hearts as well as to share the teaching seat with him.
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