Cortland Dahl

Cortland Dahl is a scientist, Buddhist scholar and translator, and meditation teacher. He has practiced at Buddhist centers across Asia and lived for eight years in Tibetan refugee settlements near Kathmandu, Nepal. He researches meditation and human flourishing at the Center for Healthy Minds, and he cofounded Tergar International—a network of meditation centers with activities on six continents—with Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. Cortland lives with his wife and son in Madison, Wisconsin. He is the author of A Meditator’s Guide to Buddhism and is leading a Tergar International course based on the book.