Frank Ostaseski — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founder and Director of Metta Institute since 2004.
Co-founded the Zen Hospice Project in 1987, the first Buddhist hospice in the United States.
Author of 'The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully,' published in 2017.
Created the Metta Institute to provide innovative professional trainings and educational programs for end-of-life care.
Honored by H.H. Dalai Lama in 2001 for his compassionate service to the dying.
Named one of AARP's '50 Most Innovative People Over 50' in 2003.
Served as Spiritual Advisor at Esalen Institute from 1996 to 1998.

Biography

Frank Ostaseski is an American Buddhist teacher and a leader in the field of end-of-life care. He is the Founder and Director of Metta Institute, which he created in 2004 to provide innovative professional trainings and educational programs that foster mindful and compassionate end-of-life care. He is also the author of 'The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully.