“I’ve learned from many meditation teachers before, both eastern and western. Dor is the first one that offers a path that is not only noticeably effective, but includes a solid attempt at a model to explain what the hell is happening to us when we are meditating. As someone who feels that even most scientists lack epistemic rigor, this is something that I feel is badly needed in the attempt to airlift buddhism onto a foundation of western philosophy. Being Dor’s student feels like being at the forefront of that effort. In person, Dor was a calming presence that inspired our group to relax and open up. We had a lot of fun! The practices that he teaches feel like a deepening of the practices I was doing before. They’re more nuanced. Brighter. Smoother. Like I just replaced my cheap second-hand phone with the latest iPhone.”

Toon Alfrink

“The Heart Illuminated cuts through the minutiae of theory and offers a concrete approach to the process of liberating the mind. Rooted in empirical insight, this book should be utilized by discerning seekers as a practice and reference manual. As a writer, Dor is grounded in the real, everyday concerns and needs of students looking for a clearcut route to the understanding of the nature of mind and the lived experience of awakening.”

Delson Armstrong

“A 30 minute 1:1 session with Dor gave me a level of being immediately present that I’d never reached before. This lasted for hours.”

Christine Peterson

“I’m on Stage 3 and 4 of Thrust One of the Practice Book. Feeling love radiating through every pore of my body. It can be so intense! I feel immensely grateful, almost like I’m undeserving of so much love. It was given to me by grace.”

Ben Zhang

“Dor is an amazing teacher. He is truly one of a kind. In my 12 years of working with some of the biggest guides in various fields of meditation and buddhism, Dor is really the only one that’s made me think – This is the guy. This is the voice of a generation.’ Someone who is actually succeeding in merging the worlds of modern mind maps and mental models with traditional Buddhist teaching. Someone with the depth of experience to really understand what the Buddha was talking about. With the language, with the academic rigor and the intellectual refinement, to really create something new – that of course isn’t fully new; it’s building up on ancient wisdom and he certainly stays true to the essence of that. And yet there’s a new perspective being offered here, that offers more clarity, more integration with psychology and science. Something truly, truly special, truly unique. And on top of that, behind the sharp, sharp mind, behind the wit and the humor, there is a dear and tender heart, a really sweet and loving, deeply loving being who truly seeks to spread the Dharma for the benefit of all living beings. I am so happy to have the pleasure and the honor of working with Dor, and I cannot recommend him highly enough.”

Victor Støle