Cortland Dahl

Cortland Dahl, Ph.D. is a scientist and meditation teacher in the Tergar community. He is the author of A Meditator’s Guide to Buddhism and co-wrote with Dr. Richard Davidson the forthcoming Born to Flourish: How New Science and Ancient Wisdom Reveal a Simple Path to Thriving. He can be found at Dharma Lab Substack + podcast.

Recent Articles

Who Do We Want to Be in This Moment?

Buddhist scholar Cortland Dahl returns to his native Minneapolis, where he inspired to follow the example of the Tibetan people who have responded to the injustice they have suffered with compassion and wisdom.

What is Development Stage Meditation?

Cortland Dahl explains how this form of meditation "uses the power of the imagination and symbolic imagery to help us tap into our buddha nature." An excerpt from his new book, A Meditator’s Guide to Buddhism: The Path of Awareness, Compassion, and Wisdom.