Neil Ruiz
Welcome to my page: As an operations officer and leader in the U. S. Army, I experienced the impact listening and leading had on individual performance. A commitment to Listening allows us to tap into our own authentic “genius.” I bring this commitment into my life and to my work.
Services
Neil Ruiz, CMT, is currently the Chief Practice Officer at Bhavana Learning Group. A certified meditation teacher (CMT), Neil has completed 350 hours of training, primarily with the Tergar International Meditation Community, studying under teachers deeply rooted in ancient wisdom traditions. He serves as Bhavana Learning Group’s meditation teacher, leading its weekly Practice Field of practitioners and providing personalized instruction to new clients.
Neil also manages client services and publishes our Weekly Wisdom Digest with research and practices, ensuring quality control of the firm’s IP (intellectual property), managing our media presence, and serving our learning community.
Neil is available to work with beginners to establish a consistent daily mindfulness practice.
Education and Learning
Neil graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 2007 with a B. S. in Human Geography. He completed 5-years of military service as an Army Air Defense Captain, with a 2012 tour of duty in the Republic of South Korea. After his return, Neil leveraged his military experience to work in the field of leadership development through training, studies, and practices in transformative learning and leadership.
In 2014, Neil joined Bhavana Learning Group as a program supervisor to deliver an executive leadership course at Rutgers University, Business School in Newark. The course provided students with a laboratory for leadership development based on research and designs from our own “contemplative learning” methods and practices.
As a Buddhist practitioner since 2017, he has also studied and trained in Eastern wisdom and Buddhist psychology that underlies our contemplative learning and meditation. Neil is of Ecuadorian descent and speaks fluent Spanish. He also enjoys running and ran the 2015 NYC marathon.
How to work with Neil Ruiz
Content: Neil offers clients access to our vast library of resources, practices, and IP.
Mindfulness Practices: Neil works with beginners (individuals or groups) to establish a consistent daily practice.
Community: Contact Neil for information on our Practice Field to develop Contemplative Practices.
Expanding listening and being requires cultivating Space, Stillness, and Silence.
—Neil Ruiz