ELIZABETH MATTIS NAMGYEL
IS A BUDDHIST AUTHOR, TEACHER, PERPETUAL STUDENT AND CONTEMPORARY VOICE FOR BUDDHA'S WISDOM
Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel has studied and practiced the Buddhadharma for over 40 years under the guidance of her root teacher Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. She is the author of two books, The Power of an Open Question and The Logic of Faith. Elizabeth has taught programs throughout the world and is a teacher in Mangala Shri Bhuti. Elizabeth offers Middle Way teachings through her Open Question Podcast.
She edited two books by Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, It’s Up to You and Light Comes Through. Elizabeth has taught programs throughout the world and is a teacher in Mangala Shri Bhuti.
After completing a six year retreat, Kongtrul RInpoche appointed her Retreat Master at the Samten Ling retreat center in Colorado. She holds degrees in Anthropology (BA) and Buddhist Studies (MA).
Elizabeth founded The Middle Way Initiative, an educational nonprofit organization that offers teachings, retreats, and conversations with her and other teachers and guests focusing on the Buddhist Middle Way tradition. With Anam Thubten, she is a founding member and teacher in the Wilderness Dharma Movement.
Elizabeth’s Upcoming Events
The Open Question Podcast
A Call to Inner Brilliance
How do we navigate our lives in the midst of uncertainty? How do we bring our deepest intentions together with our actions? What is the purpose of spirituality? How can we accommodate both the beauty and the pain of life? These questions may never find a definitive answer, but they are questions to live by. At OQ we feel that if you have a genuine question you should explore it, continue to ask it, and then pay attention.
I am Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel, a Buddhist student and teacher. Please join me as I share some intimate and rich teachings on The Middle Way.
The podcast is produced by The Middle Way Initiative, a non-profit organization founded by Elizabeth.