Gordan Peerman

GORDON PEERMAN is an Episcopal priest, psychotherapist, and mindfulness meditation teacher, and the author of Blessed Relief: What Christians Can Learn from Buddhists about Suffering and The Body Knows the Way: Coming Home through the Dark Night.

Peerman has taught Buddhist-Christian Dialogue and Pastoral Theology at Vanderbilt Divinity School, and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction at the Vanderbilt Center for Integrative Health, as well as mindfulness practices to Vanderbilt Law School and Medical School students.

When he’s not writing, Peerman leads retreats and workshops at the intersection of contemplative practice and psychological growth, including meditation retreats at St. Mary’s Sewanee. This work forms the foundation of his exploration of suffering, contemplative practice, and psychological transformation.

Gordon lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

Gordan Peerman’s books are published by SkyLight Paths, an imprint of Turner Publishing.

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