“The single most important factor in determining the quality of our experience—either misery or happiness—is the mind. Therefore, the single most important investment of our time and energy in this life is the cultivation of the mind towards awakening.” - Dr. Miles Neale
Dr. Miles Neale is a Buddhist psychotherapist, meditation teacher, and Assistant Director of the Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science. Combining contemporary psychotherapy with the science and techniques of Indo-Tibetan Buddhism, Dr. Neale provides the conceptual maps, practical skills and emotional support that lead to optimal health and happiness.
About His Journey
Dr. Miles Neale is of mixed British and Turkish heritage, born in Singapore, raised in Hong Kong, and has traveled extensively throughout the world. Searching for an alternative to consumerist culture and looking to heal psychological wounds, he discovered the Buddhist path to awakening when he was twenty years old while living in a monastery in India.
Transformed by what he learned and wanting to share this knowledge with others, Miles embarked on a course of professional training that included study at the mind/body institutes at Harvard, Columbia, and Cornell while earning a Master’s degree in meditation research from New York University’s Gallatin Program and a Doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the California Institute for Integral Studies.
To complement his Western expertise, Miles also trained in the tradition of the Dalai Lamas under the guidance of some of the most respected American Buddhist scholars and Tibetan meditation masters of the twenty-first century. For more on Dr. Neale’s lineage and Buddhist training, please see his Inspiration page.
Currently, Miles maintains a private psychotherapy practice in New York City, teaches courses on the Indo-Tibetan tradition and together with his wife Dr. Emily Wolf, offers destination meditation retreats around the world. He is honored to share the spiritual journey towards healing and happiness.