Adam Stonebraker

Adam Stonebraker is a Dharma and meditation teacher who has been dedicated to Buddhist practice since 1999. He has shared the Buddha's teachings with diverse audiences, locally and internationally, since 2010. He is the Guiding Teacher of Mountain Stream Meditation in Nevada City, California, and a core teacher for Sacred Mountain Sangha.

His approach is shaped by the Thai Forest Tradition, the Bodhisattva path, and the transformative power of meditation. He has been mentored closely by Kittisaro and Thanissara, as a retreat and meditation teacher in the lineage of Ajahn Chah and in the Kuan Yin Dharmas as taught by Master Hsuan Hua. His teaching emphasizes trust in one's innate wisdom, an open heart, the deepening of samādhi and stillness, and an embodied understanding of interdependence. He draws on the rhythms and resilience of the natural world as a source of practice and insight.

Adam's background in Hatha Yoga and somatic practices informs his work with embodied awareness and bringing insight into daily life. He has trained across the Theravāda, Mahāyāna and Vajrayāna traditions and has studied with teachers including Sarah and Ty Powers, Zen Master Dae Gak and Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. He earned a Master's degree in Mindfulness Studies from Lesley University in 2019 and is taking part in the four-year Spirit Rock / IMS teacher training.

Besides leading silent residential retreats, he offers one-to-one mentoring that draws on meditation, Dharma and somatic awareness.