Max Johnson

Max has been practicing Dhamma since 2014. He is particularly interested in Early Buddhism, and the similarities and differences it has with Theravāda Buddhism. Max has studied under various Thai, Lao, Burmese, and Sri Lankan monks, and is also qualified by Brown University to teach Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT).

He has supported meditators all over the world as the coordinator at the Sirimangalo International Buddhist Meditation Society, as a teacher and instructional technologist at the UMass Center for Mindfulness, as a teacher at the Redding Center for Mindfulness and Insight Meditation/Wat Sati-Ma, and as a copyeditor for Venerable Kumāra Bhikkhu, Luangpor Pramote Pamojjo, and Bhante Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Max was a classroom teacher for 14 years, working in various settings including public schools, therapeutic assessment programs, and juvenile detention centers.

As of Fall 2026, Max is on a sabbatical from teaching while he temporarily ordains as a Buddhist monk in Thailand. We look forward to welcoming Max back to NSIMC in early 2027!